The abnormal accumulation of antibody-producing immune cells in the lungs may contribute to IPF progression, a new study ...

Columnist Ann Reynoso was worried before a recent bronchoscopy, but her medical team's excellent bedside manner put her mind at ease.

Sam Kirton started his column in November 2021 and writes from his home at Lake Anna, Virginia, where he lives with his wife Susan. His diagnosis at age 59 with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in ...

For National Donate Life Month, columnist Sam Kirton urges readers to spread the word about the importance of being an organ donor.

Weight loss is a recurring topic during my medical appointments, and I frequently discuss it with my transplant team. I wrote about this a couple years ago in a column titled “Using Ozempic in hopes ...

Basal stem cells taken from the upper part of a patient’s respiratory tract can be expanded in the lab and then transplanted back into their lungs to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), ...

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Blocking Piezo2, a protein receptor that senses mechanical forces in tissues — ones such as stress, strain, and stiffness — may be a new way to slow the progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ...

Have you discovered the Pulmonary Fibrosis News Forums yet? Think of them as a virtual café where you can stop in and read a couple of items from the discussion areas, comment on questions from others ...