Telomere length and polygenic risk scores (PRS) are linked to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) risk, especially in noncarriers of rare genetic variants. The study identified rare damaging variants ...

Opioid agonist/antagonist has a big impact in phase IIb trial ...

The FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research has accepted a letter of intent for the first biomarker for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis into its Biomarker Qualification Program, according to a press ...

Laura Dern is honoring her late mother, Diane Ladd, through an IPF awareness campaign. She stopped by "Today" to discuss that ...

Early management of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with IPF could slow disease progression and improve outcomes.

Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis-associated chronic cough who received twice-daily oral extended release nalbuphine for 6 weeks had decreases in 24-hour cough frequency, according to data ...

What is Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)? IPF is a chronic, progressive, lung disease characterized by disabling shortness of breath, declining exercise capacity and extensive formation of scar ...

IPF has an insidious onset. It often presents with persistent dry cough associated with worsening breathlessness and progressive decline in one's exercise capacity. Hemoptysis (coughing up blood) is ...

According to a new study, the score can accurately predict long-term outcomes in patients with IPF and ILD associated with connective tissue disease.

Gene Expression Data Show Direct Impact on the Core Biology of IPF ...

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ACE inhibitor use was associated with reduced all cause mortality in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in a matched real world ...