However, along with genetic factors, there is a possibility that environmental factors such as dust, smoking, and pollutants, ...

HealthDay News — Roughly one in five (21 percent) of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) deaths might be related to occupational exposures, according to research published in the March 6 issue of the ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Researchers have discovered that the disease causes changes in the immune system early in life ...

Although cystic fibrosis is a single gene mutation, there are more than 1,000 different ways the CFTR gene can mutate in ...

A longtime advocate for marine safety in Newfoundland and Labrador says he wants to start a new mission: advocating for ...

Significant alterations in the structure and cellular composition of the distal lung are a defining characteristic of ...

The only place such a major procedure can be done is in Toronto. Wiseman, whose mobility these days is hampered by having to ...

Most online pulmonary rehabilitation videos are understandable but lack key disease-specific information for conditions other than COPD.

Greek Peak hosted a 24-hour “Shred the Night” challenge to raise funds. Teams of one, two or four can raise money for CFF.

Among the candidates listed for lung transplant, those with an indication of CF decreased from 13.3% in the pre–highly ...

Background The diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD) can pose a challenge as the pulmonary function test (PFT) is only ...