Chronic Pain, Depression, and Anxiety in the CF Community
We need to come to grips with a problem deeply affecting the cystic fibrosis community. It’s an issue that we don’t talk about much:...
Allergan Announces Agreement to Divest Zenpep, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Treatment
Allergan has entered into a definite agreement to sell Zenpep (pancrelipase), a therapy for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency due to...
Are intestinal organoids the key to developing personalized therapy for cystic fibrosis?
Intestinal organoids have been utilized to develop personalized therapy for cystic fibrosis patients. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare...
New treatment kills off infection that can be deadly to cystic fibrosis patients
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new treatment developed by researchers at Aston University and Birmingham Children's Hospital has been found...
Proteostasis On Track to Develop Organoids for Personalized Medicine Strategy for CF Patients with R
A project aimed at personalized medicine based on the use of organoids, or “mini-organs,” from cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with rare...
Raleigh biotech startup Arrevus gets FDA support for its drug treating cystic fibrosis patients
RALEIGH — Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a heredity disease with no cure. However, Raleigh biotech startup Arrevus believes it owns a drug that...
Organ Care System Used at Florida Hospital Expected to Make More Lungs Suitable for Transplant
Tampa General Hospital (TGH) announced that is the first in Florida to use an organ care system that allows donor lungs, hearts, and...
Creating Intestinal Organoids In Vitro
Scientists in Boston say they have developed a new method for generating groups of intestinal cells that can be used, among others, to...
CF Carriers at Increased Risk for Disease-related Conditions, Study Reports
Cystic fibrosis carriers — individuals who have certain genetic mutations in one of the copies of the CFTR gene — have a significantly...
SIMPLE TREATMENT OF TYPE 2 DIABETES WITH A LOW-CALORIE DIET IS SO EFFECTIVE THAT IT REVERSES THE DIS
A “revolutionary” treatment plan for type 2 diabetes has made the British National Health Service (NHS) very active as they position...
