interstitial lung disease

April 22, 2015November 5, 2015

New Autoimmune Disease Affecting Lungs Due To Mutations in COPA Gene

In a new study entitled “COPA mutations impair ER-Golgi transport and cause hereditary autoimmune-mediated lung disease and arthritis,” researchers report that a new autoimmune disease diagnosed in five families that is ... Read more

March 17, 2015November 6, 2015

Serum Progranulin a Potential Biomarker for Interstitial Lung Disease-associated Dermatomyositis

News, Scleroderma

A recent Japanese study proposed that high serum progranulin levels may be used as biomarkers in dermatomyositis and interstitial lung diseases. The study entitled “Serum progranulin levels are elevated in ... Read more

March 11, 2015November 5, 2015

Novel Mobile Pulmonary Function Test Used in Free Clinic

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News

Easy One Pro, a novel mobile pulmonary function test (PFT) developed by ndd Medical Technologies was used at a free clinic event organized by the San Antonio Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group. The testing ... Read more

March 6, 2015March 6, 2015

PH Due to Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis May Benefit from Common PH Therapy, Case Study Shows

News

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, published a clinical case study in which a novel therapeutic approach showed promising results in treating a fairly uncommon lung disease, known as ... Read more

February 19, 2015November 9, 2015

Interstitial Lung Disease Patients Benefit from Pulmonary Rehabilitation

COPD, News

Individuals with chronic lung diseases — such as cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and chronic bronchitis — are sometimes recommended to start a pulmonary rehabilitation ... Read more

February 2, 2015November 5, 2015

University Of Alabama At Birmingham Added To The National Pulmonary Fibrosis Care Network

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) announced that it was recently added to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation’s Care Center Network. The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) selected 12 new sites to be ... Read more

January 15, 2015January 15, 2015

New Scottsdale Lung Institute Clinic to Treat, Chronic Bronchitis, COPD & Other Lung Diseases

Chronic Bronchitis, News

The Lung Institute has announced the opening of a new clinic in Scottsdale, AZ this February. This will be the Institute’s third location in the United States; the two other sites are in Nashville and ... Read more

January 5, 2015November 5, 2015

Interstitial Lung Disease Patient Benefits from Stem Cell Therapy

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News

The Lung Institute, a regenerative medicine center that treats patients with lung disease through stem cell therapy (SCT), recently shared the developments of one of their case studies on how SCT can ... Read more

November 20, 2014November 6, 2015

Systemic Sclerosis Patients Also Benefit from Lung Transplantation, Study Reveals

News, Scleroderma

End-stage lung disease patients suffering from systemic sclerosis should not be denied access to lung transplants based on limited survival rate concerns. Those are the conclusions of a new study ... Read more