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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Causes and symptoms
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 2 (ANI): Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF, is a type of lung disease that results in the scarring, or fibrosis, of the lungs for an unknown reason. Over time, the scarring progresses and compromises the elasticity of lungs.
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Katie Price breaks down discussing mother's terminal illness
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 13 (ANI): An emotional Katie Price had to be led away from the set of talk show panel, 'Loose Women', after she became extremely sad while discussing her mother's terminal lung condition.
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Male triathletes may be risking their hearts
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 26 (ANI): Competitive male triathletes face a higher risk of a potentially harmful heart condition called myocardial fibrosis, according to resent research
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Now, a test that matches cystic fibrosis patients with best therapy
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 22 (ANI): A team of researchers has found a way to match each cystic fibrosis patient with their best individual treatment option.
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A new weapon against allergies
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 17 (ANI): A team of scientists has made a fundamental discovery about how our body's immune system clears harmful infections.
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A protein cocktail that helps mend a broken heart
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 15 (ANI): A team of researchers has uncovered a novel role for transcription factor Gata4 in reducing the post-heart attack fibrosis.
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MRE offers hope in measuring liver fibrosis in kids
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 12 (ANI): Researchers have determined that magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) can be an accurate, non-invasive tool to identify liver fibrosis in children.
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New imaging technique paves way for improved cystic fibrosis therapies
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 13 (ANI): A team of researchers has developed an imaging technique using a specific form of helium to measure cystic fibrosis drug's effectiveness.
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Stem cell therapy can help repair damaged lungs
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 25 (ANI): Scientists have found that stem cell therapy repairs damaged lungs - raising hopes of a cure for the crippling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis.
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Exposure to cigarette smoke increases scar tissue in kidney and heart
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
WashingtonD.C [US], Dec. 2 (ANI): According to a recent research, smoking may lead to fibrosis in the heart and kidneys and can worsen existing kidney disease.
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