Lung Enzyme Cathepsin S is New Therapeutic Target for CF and COPD
Blocking the enzyme cathepsin S can alleviate symptoms and reduce lung damage in cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary...
Vertex Pharma (VRTX) Receives Approval for SYMDEKO in Australia to Treat Underlying Cause of CF
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of Australia has...
Gene Therapy
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare, heritable disease caused by mutations in the CFTR gene, which provides instructions for making the CFTR...
Genetic Counseling
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease caused by mutations in the CFTRgene resulting in the buildup of thick, sticky mucus in various...
Lower Oxygen Levels During Exercise Is a Risk Factor for Osteoporosis in Non-CF Bronchiectasis, Stud
Decreased blood oxygen levels during the six-minute walk test (6MWT) is a risk factor for osteoporosis in patients with non-cystic...
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment May Make Antiobiotics More Effective Against P. aeruginosa Infections, S
Exposing cystic fibrosis (CF) patients to high levels of oxygen through hyperbaric oxygen treatment may make Pseudomonas aeruginosa...
New Gene Therapy Strategy May Reverse Effects of Disease-related Mutations, Study Shows
A new strategy to genetically prevent disease-related mutations from occurring shows the potential to treat several genetic diseases,...
Paying more attention to antibiotic dosing could improve clinical outcomes for CF patients
Download PDF Copy Children and young adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) whose lung infections were treated with suboptimal doses of...
Savara Provides Update on IMPALA and AVAIL Pivotal Clinical Studies
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Savara Inc. (Nasdaq: SVRA), an orphan lung disease company, today provided an update on...
Medical Marijuana ‘Can Help Everyone,’ Says Director at Maryland Cannabis Facility
Warning the reporter accompanying him not to take any pictures, veteran horticulturalist Michael Castleman punches an electronic code and...
