Bacteria Can Pass Memory of Biofilm Formation to Descendants, Study Shows
Bacteria can transmit memory across generations so their descendants will know how to attach themselves to surfaces and form communities...
Bacteria have a ‘memory’ they pass from one generation to the next, say UCLA scientists
Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria is seen in an image by Wikimedia Commons user HansN. UCLA researchers have determined that such bacteria...
2 Urine Biomarkers Can Help Detect Aminoglycosides-induced Kidney Damage in CF Patients, Study Sugge
Quantification of two specific molecules in urine can help in the early detection of kidney damage triggered by treatment with...
Proteostasis Therapeutics Wins Big With FDA Decision
Proteostasis Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: PTI) shares made a solid gain on Wednesday after a key U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Many CF Patients Have Long-term Staphylococcus Aureus Infections, Study Shows
Many cystic fibrosis patients have long-term Staphylococcus aureus infections, with the bacteria’s resistance to antibiotics fluctuating...
GeneFo Releases Updated 2018 Guide to Help Cystic Fibrosis Patients Navigate Treatment Options
GeneFo has put together an updated 2018 guide on treatment options for people with cystic fibrosis (CF) after recent developments again...
Proteostasis Therapeutics' FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation Gives It An Edge
Summary * Proteostasis Therapeutics obtains breakthrough therapy designation from the FDA based on positive data from a phase 2 trial...
Airway Abnormality, Immunodeficiency Are Key Causes of Non-CF Bronchiectasis in Turkey, Study Finds
The most common causes of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in Turkish children are an airway abnormality called primary ciliary...
Eluforsen for cystic fibrosis
ProQR is developing an investigational product, eluforsen (QR-010) for people with cystic fibrosis (CF) that have the F508del mutation....
Staphylococcus aureus in Patients Diagnosed With Bronchiectasis Without Cystic Fibrosis
Patients diagnosed with bronchiectasis and in whom sputum cultures grow Staphylococcus aureus may not experience a difference in...
