Endomyocardial fibrosis is a rare type of heart disease in which abnormal fibrous tissue, similar to scar tissue, builds up ...

Randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy in a robust, two-part studyFirst-in-class therapeutic ...

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 ...

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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.

In aging research, attention is focused on 'senescent cells,' which stop dividing but remain in the body and continue to ...

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 ...

A 24-week clinical trial in patients with type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease found that optimal glycemic control, but ...

Bristol Myers Squibb has reported phase 3 results with a new type of drug for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) that could ...