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...
Study finds delays in initial cystic fibrosis evaluation in infants of color
Delays in diagnosis and treatment may exacerbate long-standing health disparities Source: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of...
Allergies to Beta-lactam Antibiotics Most Common Type in CF Children
by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD | July 29, 2022 Allergies to beta-lactam antibiotics were the most commonly confirmed antibiotic allergy in...
Study: Cancer Cells Move Faster in Mucus
Key Points: Scientists have discovered that cancer cells and fibroblasts travel more quickly through viscous fluids than they do through...
Research May Help Focus Treatment for Kids With Cystic Fibrosis
FRIDAY, Feb. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Hundreds of new proteins that may be linked to cystic fibrosis have been identified by...
Hormone Infusion Improves Pancreatic Insulin Production in Cystic Fibrosis Patients with or at Risk
Medication therapy based on the hormone glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1) may help regulate natural insulin production in cystic fibrosis,...
Inhaled Antibiotics Tied to Greater Risk of Aspergillus Infection
by Marisa Wexler, MS | July 22, 2022 People with cystic fibrosis (CF) who use inhaled antibiotics are at more than three times higher...
Gut Bacteria From Acid Reflux May Promote CF Lung Inflammation
Gut bacteria entering the lungs during acid reflux episodes may promote lung inflammation and poorer lung function in cystic fibrosis...
