Study Finds Funding Disparities Between Sickle Cell Disease, Cystic Fibrosis
Disparities in funding exist between sickle cell disease (SCD) and cystic fibrosis (CF), according to a new study published in JAMA...
The surprising drugs that could help curb depression, according to new study -Some aren't convin
A new study has found that painkillers, statins and fish oils may help curb depression, especially if taken with antidepressants. The...


Viral Respiratory Tract Infections in Young CF Children Usually Mild, Study Found
Viral respiratory tract infections in young children with cystic fibrosis tend to be mild and not require hospitalization, a study found....


Gene Editing Tool Corrects CF-causing Mutations in Patient-derived Cells, Study Shows
Using the CRISPR gene editing tool, a team of researchers was able to permanently correct two mutations in the CFTR gene — mutations that...


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...


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...

Link Found Between P. aeruginosa Infection and Disease Severity in CF Patients, Study Reports
Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) whose lungs have never been colonized by the Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterium have a milder form of...


Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids May Benefit Cystic Fibrosis Patients, Mouse Study Suggests
Dietary supplementation with a type of omega-3 essential fatty acid during pregnancy and in offspring for 60 days after birth improved...


Nanoparticles Therapy May Be ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Approach for CF, Study Suggests
A potential therapy delivered through nanoparticles enables production of the normal, healthy form of the key CFTR protein in cystic...


#ECFS2018 — Hard-to-Treat Infections May Not Impact Survival of CF Patients After Lung Transplant, S
One-year survival after a lung transplant of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients chronically infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria is...

