Researchers have been studying an experimental treatment for cystic fibrosis that is thought to be effective regardless of a patient's genetics. The research is still in the early stages, but…
According to a story from BioPortfolio, the biotechnology company Vertex Pharamceuticals, Inc. recently announced that the long term use of its innovative cystic fibrosis treatment Orkambi will be covered in…
According to a story from IRB Barcelona, a recent conference has brought together researchers from around the world that are dedicated to the study of the cell cycle and two…
According to Bloomberg, there’s a new big fish in the medical technology pond. Crispr Therapeutics AG jumped in value, multiplied by six, and landed at $3 billion. How is that…
Precision medicine, also known as personalized medication, is now surfacing more than ever, but could not have happened without the years of research and billions of dollars in funding to…
According to a story from news-medical.net, a recent study has revealed that an ingredient commonly found in toothpaste could help patients with cystic fibrosis. The study was conducted by researchers…
The Young family from Oregon, U.S. have used genetic screening to test their embryos for a variation of the BRCA gene that significantly increases the risk of breast cancer, reports…
A new treatment for cystic fibrosis has received a lot of media attention in the UK after the National Health Service (NHS) chose not to fund it due to its…
May is national Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month! Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic condition that causes progressive respiratory and digestive system damage. Someone with CF has thick, sticky mucus, versus…
Imogen Fare, at age six, wrote a letter and became her own advocate. Both she and her two-year-old sister, Anabella, suffer from cystic fibrosis. That’s why the young girl wrote…
According to a story from bandt.com.au, the Australian Children's Medical Research Institute's "Jeans for Genes" campaign is taking things in a new direction this year with assistance from the marketing…
According to a story from HSC News, the Hastings Foundation recently gave a gift of $12.5 million for the USC Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research, a subdivision of the University…
On February 13th, the U.S. FDA announced the approval of Symdeko, a novel combination of two previously used agents to treat cystic fibrosis (CF). Symdeko combines a drug that has been…
I lost my fiancé, Ashley “Bea” Briggs, due to complications from cystic fibrosis a little over a year ago in early 2017. We met early in the summer of 2015…
According to a story from BBC, Health ministers are starting to put pressure on Vertex Pharmaceuticals to lower the cost of its treatment Orkambi. The drug is indicated for the…
A young woman in Cambridgeshire received a trailblazing double lung transplant. Now she’s started a Kickstarter campaign to publish a book to help other people in similar situations, their friends…
An online patient survey has found that 96% of pulmonary fibrosis patients, and 93% of cystic fibrosis patients, support being able to monitor their lung function at home between visits…
A drug being developed to treat cystic fibrosis has just been granted Fast Track Designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), reports PR Newswire. This shows that previous…
Researchers at Northern Arizona University (NAU) are using microbial sequencing to better understand the causes of airway inflammatory diseases, including chronic rhinosinutsitis and cystic fibrosis. They hope that by studying…
A potential treatment of pulmonary infection for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has just been awarded U.S. patent status, reports Medicalxpress. Dr Daniel Hassett, a researcher…
According to a story from cbc.ca, Lilia Zaharieva, a woman from British Columbia with cystic fibrosis, was recently given long term access to a treatment that is currently saving her…
Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers have discovered a new method of searching existing electronic medical records to help identify genetic diseases in larger populations, reported EurekAlert!. Many people who may…
According to a story from Financial Buzz, the pharmaceutical company Proteostasis Therapeutics recently announced that the company's experimental treatment PTI-428 was granted Orphan Drug Designation by the FDA. PTI-428 is…
For most people, sharing a bathroom with a stranger represents an unpleasant thought. It’s just sort of uncomfortable. For 14-year-old Holly Aspinall, however, it's a real danger. Holly suffers from…
Ben Mudge might closely resemble Chris Hemsworth's Thor with his good looks and shredded physique, but he's also a real life superhero to many, reports Business Insider. Ben has defied…
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