Researchers have found a potential new way to slow the progression of lung fibrosis and other fibrotic diseases by inhibiting the expression or function of Piezo2, a receptor that senses mechanical ...

Researchers have found a potential new way to slow the progression of lung fibrosis and other fibrotic diseases by inhibiting ...

Researchers have found a potential new way to slow the progression of lung fibrosis and other fibrotic diseases by inhibiting ...

While every person's journey with PF is unique, columnist Sam Kirton stresses the importance of support groups for patients and caregivers.

Fibrosis is an affliction wherein cells produce excess fibrous tissue. Fibroblast cells do this to close wounds, but the process can cascade in unwanted places. Examples include cardiac fibrosis; ...

Del. Danny Marshall is recovering from a single-lung transplant at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina.

Over the past decades, bronchiectasis has been neglected, despite the global burden.1,2 To date, better diagnosis due to easy ...

The cells in human bodies are subject to both chemical and mechanical forces. But until recently, scientists have not ...

HealthDay News — Roughly one in five (21 percent) of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) deaths might be related to occupational exposures, according to research published in the March 6 issue of the ...