According to a story from Science Daily, patients with cystic fibrosis have to deal with higher concentrations of bacteria in the lungs within their first few years of life, which…
Corbus Pharmaceuticals has received the Development Award presented by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, along with $25 million to support an upcoming study, reports Financial Buzz. Corbus plans to test out…
According to a story from the Vancouver Sun, five rare disease drugs just received coverage in British Columbia. The funding comes from savings accumulated thanks to a recent agreement that…
A new digital platform has been created with hopes to assist cystic fibrosis (CF) patients at the comfort of their own homes, limiting hospital visits, reports Evening Standard. This new…
Elizabeth Jane Allen, known best as "Betty", will be honored this week for the wonderful woman she was and the lasting impact she has made on the cystic fibrosis community, reports…
According to a story from BioPortfolio, the pharmaceutical company Synspira announced the results of a study for poly-N glucosamine (PAAG) as a potential treatment for MRSA, a widespread antibiotic resistant…
The Australian government has announced that almost that new treatments worth $300 million are being added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. This program provides subsidized medical treatments to citizens of…
Tiffany and Caleb isn't your typical engaged couple. They are passionately in love and excited for their wedding, but their romance could literally end any moment. NBC 5 Chicago reported…
According to an article from One News Page, the biopharmaceutical company Motif Bio was generously presented with an award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The award came in the form…
Orla Tinsley, an Irish-born journalist living in New York, has had to put her work in hold and is now on life support at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. As a sufferer…
Earlier this month, researchers at the University of Montreal found an encouraging way to improve treatments to cystic fibrosis patients. They discovered key molecules, known as quorum-sensing inhibitors, could be…
Why are US children with cystic fibrosis improving faster than Canadian kids? Newborn screenings and child healthcare programs may be behind the improvement among US children with cystic fibrosis. There's…
Not all bacteria are created equal, but all play a role in sustaining--or breaking down--health. And when you're talking about children with cystic fibrosis (CF), a lung disease that impairs…
Press Release: Lend Your Voice to the Fight to Breathe Faced by the UK’s Cystic Fibrosis Community Cystic fibrosis families from around the UK have joined forces to release a…
Each year pharmaceutical companies spend millions developing and testing potential treatments. These drugs have to go through many levels of testing to make sure they are safe and effective. And…
Lilia Zaharieva was a University of Victoria student in her early late twenties when she found herself losing half her leg function due to cystic fibrosis. Walking from class to…
Ninety years ago, when Sir Alexander Fleming discovered that bacteria left in a petri dish was killed by mold, a revolution in modern medicine began. Since 1928, penicillin and other…
Tasha Nelson's world turned upside down when her son, Jack, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF). Little did she know, this would turn her into the political advocate she is…
Even as we advance in science and medicine, human organs are still complicated and largely mysterious. They're affected by lots of external factors, changing with temperature, pH, and access to…
Indianapolis is known for its speedway, but this weekend, scientists, physicians and advocates for advancements in cystic fibrosis (CF) therapies are gathering there for the 31st Annual North American Cystic…
Getting a cold or flu is bad enough for most "healthy" people, but if you have a progressive, incurable lung disease, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), cystic fibrosis, COPD,…
Cystic fibrosis while still rare, is one of the world’s most common genetic disorders. There are more than 30,000 people in the United States that live with cystic fibrosis. Patients…
Earlier this month, PBS released the "The Gene Doctors." The hour-long documentary follows the recent emergence of gene therapy as a novel method of treating rare diseases. The film discusses…
Forty is the beginning of middle age. I remember when my father turned 40; everything was decorated black. Black balloons. Black streamers. Black icing on the cake. Actually, it was…
Date of issue: October 19, 2017 Boxing legend Michael Carruth was today firmly in Cystic Fibrosis Ireland's corner at Dublin's Irish Film Institute for the launch of a new awareness…
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