Zinc Manipulation Could Restore Immune Defense in Cystic Fibrosis
University of Queensland researchers have discovered a fault in the bacteria-killing function of immune cells in people with cystic fibrosis and a potential way to get around it.
University of Queensland researchers have discovered a fault in the bacteria-killing function of immune cells in people with cystic fibrosis and a potential way to get around it.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is investing up to $9 million in additional funds in Arcturus Therapeutics to test ARCT-032, an inhaled messenger RNA therapeutic candidate that could treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis in all people living with the disease.
Nearly 300 children with cystic fibrosis and two copies of the F508del mutation are now eligible for the first time for a medicine that can treat the underlying cause of their disease.
Vaping with nicotine impairs ciliary beat frequency, dehydrates airway fluid and makes mucus more viscous or sticky, new research has found.
Read MoreA newly-developed cystic fibrosis urine test can make it much easier for doctors to diagnose how badly a patient is affected by the hereditary diseases.
Read MoreEnrollment has begun in an early-stage clinical trial evaluating phage therapy (bacteriophage) in adults with cystic fibrosis who carry Pseudomonas aeruginosa in their lungs.
Read MoreYale researchers have developed a novel gene editing platform that has the potential to correct cystic fibrosis (CF).
Read MoreOutcomes don’t improve in cystic fibrosis patients given long-term inhaled antibiotics who do not have chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a new study found.
Read MoreResearchers have developed a new tool to calculate the risk of poor outcomes both post-transplant and during the waiting period.
Read MoreCombining manuka honey and the drug amikacin in a lab-based nebulization formulation improved bacterial clearance of Mycobacterium abscessus from the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients.
Read MoreA new statement outlines recommendations for physical activity and exercise plans for cystic fibrosis patients.
Read MoreIn patients with cystic fibrosis listed for lung transplantation, a frailty index based on standard multidisciplinary lung transplant assessment data facilitates patient risk stratification.
Read MoreA study, published in the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, looks at early markers of cystic fibrosis.
Read MoreThe combined use of patient-reported symptom data and objective lung function measures may help manage acute respiratory events in pediatric CF patients.
Read MoreUsing a model reproducing a respiratory epithelium, teams from the University of Geneva have discovered that a film of liquid is sufficient to restore the airways’ seal and lower the risk of bacterial infection.
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