A new study links telomere length genetics to IPF risk, showing how rare variants and polygenic scores may guide future screening and precision care.

Abstract: The application of cutting-edge technologies in caused by the unwanted thickening of the areas in the lungs which can due to fibrosis), pneumonia (a condition where the alveoli or sacs in ...

Every person with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis experiences it differently, making each patient's journey unique, says columnist Sam Kirton.

1 Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China 2 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China ...

Early Phase 2a data suggest the IPF therapy GRI-0621 alters gene activity tied to inflammation, scarring, and tissue repair.

IDIOPATHIC pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive lung disease in which scar tissue builds up in the lungs for reasons that are not fully understood, leading to breathlessness, cough, and reduced life ...

“She never wanted anyone to have to naively be in pain without answers," Dern tells PEOPLE of her mother, who died in November 2025 Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working ...

Pulmonary fibrosis is a type of interstitial lung disease (ILD) characterized by fibrous scarring of the lungs. 1 The most common type of pulmonary fibrosis is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), ...

Background Antifibrotic (AF) therapy has been shown to potentially reduce the risk of lung cancer (LC) in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Our study further assesses the impact of AF ...

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rein Therapeutics ("Rein") (NASDAQ: RNTX), a biopharmaceutical company advancing a novel pipeline of first-in-class medicines to address significant ...