Breathing—a natural and essential process—can be an incredibly labored process for people with cystic fibrosis. CF, a genetic disease that affects secreted fluids (mucus, sweat, digestive juices), causes problems throughout ...
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Sitting in my doctor's examination room, I was surprised when she told me, "Genetics don't really matter for chronic disease." Rather, she continued, "A person's lifestyle, what they eat, and how much they exercise, determine ...
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Antimicrobial resistance, in which germs like bacteria and fungi no longer respond to medicines, is a rising global threat. When antibiotics and other drugs become ineffective, infections can become difficult or impossible ...
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Emily Kramer-Golinkoff can't get enough oxygen with each breath. Advanced cystic fibrosis makes even simple things like walking or showering arduous and exhausting.
Apr 26, 2025
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The United States Cystic Fibrosis Foundation released the first guideline on newborn screening for cystic fibrosis (CF), in order to improve timely detection of CF in infants from all racial and ethnic backgrounds. The new ...
Apr 2, 2025
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A new study from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) reveals the process underlying protein organization on cell membranes, a finding that could pave the way for innovative cystic fibrosis treatments.
Mar 13, 2025
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A recent retrospective study published in CHEST evaluated the effects of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulator use on pregnancy outcomes in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF). Conducted across ...
Mar 11, 2025
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Respiratory diseases are a challenging problem to treat. Inhalable medicines are a promising solution that depends on the ability to deliver tiny particles known as aerosols to the correct location in the lungs at the correct ...
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An inhalable medicine with the potential to improve lung disease in people with cystic fibrosis, irrespective of their mutation type, is being tested in human trials in the UK and Europe.
Feb 20, 2025
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Findings from a new Dartmouth-led study, published in the journal mBio, highlight key differences in the gut microbiome (communities of bacteria) of infants with cystic fibrosis (CF) compared to that of healthy infants, and ...
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