“When we blocked chitinase-like proteins in mice, we were able to reverse some of the damage,” said Dr. Tara Sutherland, lead ...

The COVID-19 pandemic engulfed the U.S. five years ago this month, leaving not only lingering mental health effects but also long-term physical symptoms. One of those included a condition known as ...

Pulmonary fibrosis is a lung disease where the air sacs and tissue in the lungs get stiff and scarred. This makes it harder to breathe and perform everyday activities. The ...

Researchers at National Jewish Health have shown that subtle increases in lung scarring, detected by an artificial ...

International research reveals that specific gut bacteria are linked to the presence and severity of interstitial lung ...

A discovery at Duke-NUS Medical School offers new hope in the battle against pulmonary fibrosis, a debilitating lung condition that progressively makes it harder for patients to breathe. Scientists ...

LUBBOCK, Texas. - A Texas doctor is noticing a pattern in her patients that could reveal another possible devastating side effect of COVID-19: severely scarred lungs. Dr. Brittany Bankhead-Kendall, a ...

Duke-NUS researchers have identified that blocking specific proteins in immune cells can significantly reduce or reverse lung scarring. This discovery paves the way for novel treatments that could ...

When breathing becomes increasingly difficult with no clear explanation, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) might be the culprit behind the concerning symptoms. This rare yet devastating lung disease ...

A common over-the-counter ingredient in many cough syrups may have a greater purpose for people suffering from lung fibrosis that is related to any number of serious health conditions. A new study has ...

Pulmonary sarcoidosis is a condition that causes tiny groups of immune cells to clump in your lungs. These groups of cells form swollen, inflamed lumps called granulomas. Granulomas can make it hard ...