Please help researchers on the brink of a breakthrough that could save lives.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a deadly lung disease that scars lungs, leaving patients struggling to breathe. It’s like drowning on dry land.
Current treatments can slow it down, but they can’t stop it. Researchers are in a race against time to find a cure for people facing the end of life.
There is hope. Researchers based at The Prince Charles Hospital—a leader in lung disease—have discovered a fault in the DNA's "protective cap" they think could cause healthy lung cells to die.
This fault in the DNA's "protective cap" could be the key to earlier diagnosis and more treatment options for IPF and other deadly lung diseases.
But only if further research is funded.
Every dollar you donate brings us closer to raising the $100,000 researchers need to continue this vital work.
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At diagnosis you look for that small glimmer of hope to cling to.
Bill was devastated to think that he wouldn’t be around for his family.
As his disease progressed, it became harder and harder for him to breathe, even with a mini-oxygen tank strapped to his back.
He’d always kept himself fit, but he knew that, at some point, he’d struggle to make it up a flight of stairs.
He was referred to The Prince Charles Hospital. Thanks to the efforts of doctors, Bill was able to access a drug that was already on clinical trial on compassionate grounds.
Despite everything, Bill considers himself lucky. Five friends he made who also had lung disease have already died.
Bill is alive today because of the research that made his lung transplant possible. And he is convinced that research will result in the next life-saving treatments for people like him.
We are trying to raise $100,000 for lung disease research by 30 June.
Help Viviana understand the fault in the DNA's "protective cap" that causes the disease.
Researchers like Viviana are working towards breakthroughs that will help doctors diagnose IPF and other lung diseases sooner and offer new treatments for patients like Bill.
And it’s not just patients with lung disease who could benefit.
The Faulty DNA "protective cap" mechanism is also found in other common diseases devastating our communities, such as heart disease, bone disease, arthritis and even dementia.
Every step forward researchers based at The Prince Charles Hospital make is thanks to the generosity of our community.
But they need reliable funding to power the next breakthrough that could save lives.
