Which substance can help stop lung scarring in IPF? | The Hope Machine | September 2021

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Watch the Hope Machine and discover more about the research funded by donations to the British Lung Foundation. In this episode we meet Dr Adam Byrne, whose research is looking into a substance that could stop lung scarring in IPF.
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TIME STAMPS:
00:00 - Welcome to the Hope Machine
00:25 - Getting to know you: Dr Adam Byrne
02:01 - What is Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)?
03:33 - Tell us about your research?
06:58 - Why is itaconate missing in people with IPF?
07:53 - What could your research mean for people with IPF?
09:30 - Explain your research like I’m a nine year old?
10:55 - Thanks for watching
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