A phase 3 trial shows that once-weekly semaglutide significantly improves liver histology in patients with metabolic ...

BLR Bio LLC has announced new data on BLR-200, its lead compound for systemic sclerosis and lung fibrosis. In the new study, BLR-200 demonstrated the ability to reduce key disease tissue markers for ...

An already approved cancer drug, Yervoy (ipilimumab), improved lung repair ability in a study of mice with idiopathic ...

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Researchers at Tulane University have identified a potential new way to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a deadly and currently incurable lung disease that affects more than 3 million people ...

but too much can cause scarring in healthy lung tissue. You may hear this scarring called "pulmonary fibrosis." You're more likely to have lung scarring if you were pregnant, older than 65 ...

Image Caption: TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway and miRNA regulation in liver fibrosis. Tissue fibrosis intricately links with the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway. Ultimately, the findings underscore ...

Most of Dedra’s life was spent on the sidelines. She was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis – an inherited condition that causes mucus buildup in the lungs, and often leads to infections and damage to ...

Burroughs, F.Med.Sci.; Amar P. Dhillon, M.D. It should be emphasized that although fibrosis is a very important component of stage, the two terms are not synonymous; stage is a wider term ...

Lung biopsy and whole blood RNA data were downloaded from previously published datasets (GSE6981822 and GSE7122023, respectively). GSE69818 is a microarray study of lung tissue from patients ...

Chemicals in tobacco smoke can destroy lung tissue, increase mucus, and cause inflammation. Over time, inhaling these harmful chemicals can contribute to progressive lung problems like chronic ...