Because certain IPF and post-transplant medications can cause sun sensitivity, skin protection is crucial, says columnist Sam Kirton.

A Texas researcher received a $219,000 NIH grant to study the potential of a treatment for radiation-induced pulmonary ...

No description.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 ...

Over the coming months, the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation's 2025 PFF Walk will aim to raise more than $1 million for the ...

AD-114 is based on shark antibodies, the proteins that help keep sharks healthy. Antibodies are proteins the immune system uses to kill invaders. It has many advantages over traditional monoclonal ...

Esbriet (pirfenidone) is an oral treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) that is known to decrease inflammation by reducing the synthesis of a pro-inflammatory molecule called transforming ...

Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is characterized by scarring, or fibrosis, in the lungs. Scar tissue development can interfere with the lungs’ ability to deliver oxygen to the bloodstream, as well as with ...

Patients were assigned randomly to receive either 30 or 60 mg of the therapy, or a placebo, taken twice a day, for about six months. Background use of antifibrotics or select immunosuppressive ...

Clinical trials are an important part of IPF research, says columnist Sam Kirton, but we need people willing to participate in them.

My chronic illness also prevents me from achieving milestones that my peers are having. For my age, young adulthood, these typically include engagements, weddings, and starting a family. Even if IPF ...