‘You Two’: The Therapeutic Power of Pets for CF Patients
The song “You Two” from “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” inspired my dream of adopting twins from a young age. To this day, I’m not sure if the...
Vertex's Trikafta pricing central to cystic fibrosis treatment disparities, study says
The cost of a popular Vertex Pharmaceuticals therapy could be contributing to cystic fibrosis (CF) treatment disparities around the...
Everything You Need to Know About Xerophthalmia
Xerophthalmia is an eye condition that results from vitamin A deficiency. Symptoms include dry eyes, night vision difficulty, and lesions...
AbbVie, Galapagos’ Kalydeco challenger clears phase 2
Galapagos has posted phase 2 data on the cystic fibrosis drug it is developing with AbbVie. The data suggest the potentiator can play a...
Kaftrio Boosts Exercise Capacity in Teens With CF, Case Analysis Shows
A six-week treatment with Kaftrio led to marked improvement in exercise capacity in adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to...
Prioritizing treatment burden important for patients with cystic fibrosis
Findings published in Chest highlighted the importance of routinely capturing treatment burden among individuals with cystic fibrosis in...
Change of antibiotic is not associated with improved expiratory volume response in patients with fib
Although advances in treatment lead to improvements in care, change does not reflect changes in the patient. Pulmonary exacerbation is...
Most Adults in CF Study Have Low Bone Mineral Density
More than half of adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) who underwent assessments of bone mineral density at a U.S. center had...
Cells That Represent The Airways Of Cystic Fibrosis Patients Created
“This model system can be used to identify new treatments for those CF patients who continue to struggle without therapies. More broadly,...
Translate Bio's mRNA fails to improve lung function in cystic fibrosis patients
A small clinical trial has found no pattern of improvements in lung function in cystic fibrosis patients who received Translate Bio’s...
