Second-hand Smoke Affects Metabolism in Infants and Children with CF, Study Finds
Exposure to second-hand smoke in infants and children with cystic fibrosis (CF) is linked to changes in levels of metabolites and...
Cystic Fibrosis and Herpes Are Not the Same Thing
I don’t have herpes. I need to clarify this. I don’t have herpes, or Hep C, or cancer, even though many seem to think I do. Although I...
4DMT Receives Up to $14M from CFF for Development of Customized Gene Carrier
After being given more than $3 million from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) in 2017 to expand the development of viral vectors for...
Bacterial 'Death Stars' could be tricked into destroying themselves
Researchers have discovered a network of channels inside bacterial communities which could be used to kill bacteria more quickly by...
Kalydeco Approved in Europe to Treat Children with R117H Mutation
The European Commission has approved Vertex’s Kalydeco (ivacaftor) for the treatment of children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis...
Suppressing Function of Chloride Channel TMEM16A Eyed as Potential Therapeutic Approach
Researchers have reported the case of two siblings with impaired CFTR function due to a deficiency in another chloride channel, called...