Chronic lung diseases are often accelerated and exacerbated by polymicrobial infections. An international study team led by MedUni Vienna has identified two types of these so-called dysbioses in ...

New research led by Unity Health Toronto that examines how fibroblast cells in the body are activated to cause fibrosis and organ scarring has been published in Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology.

For decades, lung disease has been the most visible and life-threatening part of cystic fibrosis. People might picture ...

Skin fibrosis is an often-painful condition wherein the skin thickens and hardens, making it difficult to move. And with no effective treatments currently available, patients are left with few avenues ...

Credit: Getty Images. The first step in diagnosing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is ruling out other known causes of interstitial lung disease. Making an accurate diagnosis of IPF is critical because ...

Congenital hepatic fibrosis is a type of liver disease that is present from birth. It typically affects the function of the bile ducts and the veins that carry blood from the digestive tract to the ...