Granite, marble, porcelain, quartz—all materials leveraged in the development of beautiful, durable countertops. When people are choosing what countertop material to use in their homes, they often consider factors like…
Both Ofev (nintedanib) and Esbriet (pirfenidone) are FDA-approved to treat individuals living with mild, moderate, or severe idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The treatments work by preventing fibrosis (scarring) and stopping…
Six years after receiving a lung transplant a young woman 21 years of age noticed an article in Reforestemos Patagonia © about another young woman who was waiting for a…
Previous studies have shown that preterm infants (babies born before 37 weeks of pregnancy) often have vitamin D insufficiency. According to Medical Dialogues, researchers in Korea sought to understand the…
An estimated 1 in every 200,000 Americans has lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), a rare lung disease that disproportionately affects females. To this day, researchers are still learning new information about this condition.…
Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) is expressed in normal conditions but is overly expressed when cells are under stress. It has multiple roles in different diseases and has been used…
Blood clots and fever and coughing: oh my! As COVID-19 spreads throughout the globe, researchers are discovering more and more symptoms associated with this novel coronavirus. But what happens after recovery? Well,…
When the 31-year-old woman showed up to Massachusetts General Hospital with a nasty respiratory infection, she was somewhat used to it. In fact, she had been plagued with respiratory problems…
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals works in ribonucleic interference (RNAi) therapies as treatments of rare diseases. They have recently been granted the orphan drug designation by the European Commission for their drug, DCR-A1AT.…
As originally reported in Medical Xpress, the ’smart shirt’ is a comfortable shirt for daily life that also functions as wearable technology. The shirt is equipped with sensors that track…
According to a story from MedicalXpress.com, a team of Chinese researchers successfully regenerated lung tissue in a patient using stem cells transplants. Although it is still in its infancy, growing…
If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), it's easy to become discouraged by the lack of medical options. Although almost 50,000 people a…
Most people take breathing for granted — until the ability to breathe is impaired. People with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) know this all too well. Without the ability to readily…
My dad went from playing basketball three times a week at the local YMCA to not being able to climb the stairs to bed. And for two years, the doctors…
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