Since its discovery in 1910, sickle cell disease has been considered a death sentence for those that inherited it. But over the years, dedicated pediatric programs and research initiatives have greatly improved patient care ...
Sep 11, 2023
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A scorpionfish protein could prove a powerful tool for treating multidrug-resistant bacterial infections in people with cystic fibrosis, according to a preliminary study published today in eLife.
Jul 18, 2023
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common genetic disorders in the world. The disease infects nearly 70,000 people worldwide and approximately one in 30 Americans is a carrier. CF is caused by mutations in the human ...
May 22, 2023
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Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) face difficulty breathing and a decline in lung function and are at risk of early death. CF is an inherited condition that results in thick mucus build-up, persistent infection and inflammation ...
Mar 15, 2023
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A study of 50 adult patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) has found that challenged urine bicarbonate excretion may offer a new, simple, and safe quantification of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) function ...
Nov 1, 2022
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disorder that causes severe damage to the lungs and other organs in the body. Nearly 40,000 children and adults in the United States live with CF, an often difficult existence exacerbated ...
Oct 11, 2022
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Cystic fibrosis patients who supplement their diet with vitamin C can also derive greater benefit from another antioxidant, vitamin E, resulting in a reduction in damaging inflammation, a study led by Oregon State University ...
Sep 28, 2022
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David Fiant says his cystic fibrosis and the arduous therapy it required was so bad he "could no longer tell if I was living to heal myself or healing myself to live".
Sep 23, 2022
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Stanford University scientists have implicated a logjam of three long, stringy substances behind deadly thick sputum in COVID-19 patients who need a machine to help them breathe. One of these substances may prove especially ...
Jun 24, 2022
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Children with complex medical conditions, especially those who require behavioral health treatment, often have to go outside of their insurance plans' provider networks for care, a new study has found.
Mar 21, 2022
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