P. aeruginosa Infection Differs Between Cystic Fibrosis and Non-CF Bronchiectasis, Study Shows
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, one of the most common types of bacteria present in severe lung infections, infects cystic fibrosis (CF) patients...
Triclosan, often maligned, may have a good side — treating cystic fibrosis infections
Maybe you’ve had the experience of wading in a stream and struggling to keep your balance on the slick rocks, or forgetting to brush your...
Vertex, NHS England no closer to Orkambi settlement
Vertex and NHS England remain locked in a battle over the provision of cystic fibrosis drug Orkambi, seemingly no closer to a settlement...
Proof that Mycobacterium Abscessus Doesn’t Always Lead to Transplant Failure
Part two of a series. Read part one. Last week, I wrote about how disheartened I felt that many lung transplant centers refuse to help...
Azithromycin Reduced Pulmonary Exacerbation Risk in Cystic Fibrosis
Azithromycin significantly reduced the risk for pulmonary exacerbations and resulted in sustained improvement in weight but had no effect...
Health Canada Approves Symdeko to Treat CF Patients 12 and Up with Certain Gene Mutations
People ages 12 and older with cystic fibrosis (CF) who live in Canada can now be treated with Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Symdeko...
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...
Supplemental antioxidants may reduce exacerbations in cystic fibrosis
An antioxidant-enriched vitamin may decrease respiratory exacerbations in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to new research...
AzurRx BioPharma reports positive results in its Phase 2a trial of pancreatitis drug
MS1819-SD was developed to treat exocrine pancreatic insufficiency caused by chronic pancreatitis AzurRx BioPharma Inc (NASDAQ:AZRX)...
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...
