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Discovery Could Increase Efficacy of Promising Cystic Fibrosis Drug
Researchers believe they
have found exactly how
Kalydeco (Vx-770), the first
drug of its kind to treat
the underlying cause of
... > full story
New Insights Into Functionality of Cystic Fibrosis Protein
CFTR is an important protein
that, when mutated, causes
the life-threatening genetic
disease cystic fibrosis. A
new study details how an acc ... > full story
Human Lungs Brush out Intruders
A new study helps to explain
how human airways clear
mucus out of the lungs. The
findings may give
researchers a better
understanding of what goes
wrong in many human lung
... > full story
Exome Sequencing of Health Condition Extremes Can Reveal Susceptibility Genes
Comparing DNA from patients
at the best and worst
extremes of a health
condition can reveal genes
for resistance and
... > full story
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Discovery Holds Potential in Destroying Drug-Resistant Bacteria
May 7, 2013 — Through the serendipity of science, researchers have discovered a potential treatment for deadly, drug-resistant bacterial infections that uses the same approach that HIV uses to infect cells. New ... > full story -
A Protein's Well-Known Cousin Sheds Light on Its Gout-Linked Relative
April 8, 2013 — A genetic mutation causes a breakdown in a cellular pump that clears uric acid from the blood. By comparing this protein pump to a related protein involved in cystic fibrosis, the researchers also ... > full story -
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Rise in CF Patient Infections Explained: DNA Sequencing Reveals Evidence for Mycobacterium Abscessus Transmission Between Cystic Fibrosis Patients
March 29, 2013 — Whole genome sequencing has explained why infection by the multidrug resistant bacteria, Mycobacterium abscessus, has been on the increase in Cystic Fibrosis patients. This study revealed that ... > full story -
Potential New Target in Fight Against 'Superbug'
January 30, 2013 — Researchers have discovered how an antibiotic-resistant superbug exploits oxygen-limited conditions in the lungs of patients with severe respiratory disease to ... > full story -
New Strategy to Fight Deadly Infection in Cystic Fibrosis
January 23, 2013 — New research suggests that lowering excessive levels of a protein in immune system cells could be a strategy to clear an infection that is deadly to patients with cystic fibrosis ... > full story -
Impaired Blood Vessel Function Found in Cystic Fibrosis Patients
November 26, 2012 — The first evidence of blood vessel dysfunction has been found in a small cohort of generally healthy young people with cystic fibrosis, researchers ... > full story -
Fighting Bacteria With Mucus: Key Proteins in Mucus Prevent Bacterial Adhesion to Surfaces
November 8, 2012 — Results from a recent study suggest a possible new source of protection against biofilm formation: polymers found in ... > full story -
New Drug Target Found for Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease
November 7, 2012 — Researchers have discovered the cellular pathway that causes the lung-damaging inflammation in cystic fibrosis. The study also showed that reducing the pathway's activity decreases inflammation. The ... > full story -
Insights Into New Therapy for Rare Form of Cystic Fibrosis
October 29, 2012 — Scientists have established that a drug recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat a rare form of cystic fibrosis works in an unconventional way. Their results reveal new ... > full story -
Parents of Babies With Sickle Cell Trait Are Less Likely to Receive Genetic Counseling
September 11, 2012 — Parents of newborns with the sickle cell anemia trait were less likely to receive genetic counseling than parents whose babies are cystic fibrosis carriers, a new study ... > full story
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