Physical Activity Levels in CF Should Be Objectively Researched, Review Says
Adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) are less active than they should be, although they have comparable activity levels to people without the...
Kalydeco’s Efficacy Tied to Phosphorylation Levels of CFTR Protein, Study Suggests
CFTR channel activity is controlled by a molecular process known as phosphorylation. Now, a study suggests that the levels of...
Amikacin Liposome Therapy Has Similar Efficacy as Tobramycin for P. aeruginosa, Study Shows
Amikacin liposome inhalation suspension (ALIS) showed the same efficacy and similar safety profile as tobramycin inhalation solution...
National Study to Use Telehealth for Talk Therapy for CF Patients
Led by researchers at Drexel University, a national study will evaluate whether talk therapy delivered via telehealth can help people...
Cystic fibrosis carriers: What to know
A person who is a cystic fibrosis carrier has one copy of the gene for the condition. People need to have two copies of the gene to have...
Human pancreas on a chip can reveal more about disease
A researcher holds a dual-chamber chip that scientists used to bioengineer human pancreatic tissues to study the cause of Cystic...
FDA to Review Elexacaftor, Tezacaftor, Ivacaftor Combo for Cystic Fibrosis
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for priority review the New Drug Application (NDA) for elexacaftor (VX-445),...
MAC Lung Infections Best Treated When Specific Bacterial Species Known, Study Finds
Pulmonary infection with a specific species of the Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), called Mycobacterium intracellulare, can be...
FDA Grants Priority Review to Vertex’s 1st Triple Combo for CF
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review to Vertex’s new drug application for its triple combination —...
New Intra-Nasal Imaging to Examine Airways in Cystic Fibrosis Patients
A simple, minimally invasive new tool for observing differences in the nasal airways of cystic fibrosis patients in vivo at a cellular...
