We Must Pay Closer Attention to the Global CF Population
Based on the stringent qualifications the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation uses to determine who has cystic fibrosis, approximately 70,000...
Common virus could speed up cystic fibrosis
A new study has found that cytomegalovirus, which is normally dormant in people who have it, can become active again in people with...
Large Sugar Molecule Disrupts B. cepacia Bacteria from CF Patients, Study Shows
An experimental large sugar molecule called poly (acetyl, arginyl) glucosamine, or PAAG, was able to disrupt treatment-resistant biofilms...
Verona Pharma Granted Key EU Patent Related to Late-stage COPD Clinical Candidate Ensifentrine
LONDON, April 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verona Pharma plc (AIM:VRP) (Nasdaq:VRNA) ("Verona Pharma"), a clinical stage...
Choline Supplementation Improves Lung Function, Liver Health in CF Patients, Study Shows
Choline supplementation improves lung function and liver health in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), and should be considered as a...
Mucus and Inflammation, Rather Than Infections, are Early Drivers of Lung Disease in CF, Study Says
Early accumulation of abnormally thick mucus and inflammation in the lungs, rather than bacterial infections, may be the initial trigger...
Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP)
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic condition caused by abnormalities in the function of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR)...
Virus that Infects Bacteria Turns Immune Response Away from P. aeruginosa, Study Shows
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the most common bacteria found in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, uses a virus to go unnoticed by the host immune...
Symdeko Approved in Australia for CF Patients Age 12 or Older With Certain Gene Mutations
Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients in Australia age 12 and older, who have two copies of the F508del mutation in the CFTR gene (a copy...
Lung Enzyme Cathepsin S is New Therapeutic Target for CF and COPD
Blocking the enzyme cathepsin S can alleviate symptoms and reduce lung damage in cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary...
