Two phase 3, randomized trials of inhaled treprostinil for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) were conducted on the basis of preclinical and clinical evidence of an antifibrotic mechanism.

SILVER SPRING, Md. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 18, 2026--United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: UTHR), a public benefit corporation, today announced that the New England Journal of Medicine ...

Savara Inc. (Nasdaq: SVRA) (the Company), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on rare respiratory diseases, ...

Introduction Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a disease of high morbidity and mortality. We previously identified a novel subset of pathological fibroblasts, characterised by CTHRC1 expression, ...

A study has shown how lung capacity evolves from childhood to old age. Until now, it was thought that lung function increased until it peaked at around 20-25 years of age, after which it stabilized.

Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) has emerged as a non-invasive technique for characterising pulmonary lesions by probing the motion of water molecules within tissue. In lung ...

The idea that fruit and vegetables might cause cancer sounds bizarre. For decades, studies have shown that people who eat more plants tend to live longer, healthier lives, with lower rates of heart ...

Whether it’s a short flight of stairs or anxiety, breathlessness happens. But if it lingers or feels out of proportion, it ...

Reza Samad, MD, is a pulmonologist, medical educator at RWJBH Jersey City Medical Center, and assistant professor of medicine at St. George’s University School of Medicine. Mucus and cilia in your ...

Being sick is never fun. But having chest congestion that makes it hard to breathe is especially unpleasant. Luckily, there are some things you can do to clear mucus from your chest and breathe a ...