Researchers assessed the effect of long-term air pollution exposure on disease severity and progression in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
2022 — Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an aging-associated disease caused by progressive scarring of the lungs, leading to respiratory failure and death. Therapies to treat IPF are ...
Research led by Brock University has found a possible cure for lung diseases typically found in older adults, such as pulmonary fibrosis. The findings are published in the journal Aging Cell.
Anna Podolanczuk, M.D., M.S., discusses how biomarker testing plays a role in diagnosing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF), helping to distinguish these ...