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Breaking The 'Mucus Barrier' With A New Drug Delivery System
August 20, 2008 — Chemical engineers have broken the "mucus barrier," engineering the first drug-delivery particles capable of passing through human mucus -- regarded by many as nearly impenetrable -- and carrying ... > full story -
Cell's 'Quality Control' Mechanism Discovered
July 29, 2008 — Researchers have discovered a key component of the quality control mechanism that operates inside human cells -- sometimes too well. The breakthrough has significant implications for the development ... > full story -
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Breakthrough In Fight Against Deadly Superbug: Early Detection Method Greatly Increases Chances Of Survival
July 16, 2008 — Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the fight against a deadly hospital infection which kills tens of thousands of people every year, and it will be available within the next year. ... > full story -
Researchers Light Up Lungs To Help Diagnose Disease
April 28, 2008 — Researchers have developed innovative technology which illuminates a person's lungs and helps clinicians identify if they are functioning correctly. The new technology could result in earlier ... > full story -
Asthma And Smoker's Lung: Dry Airways Play A Key Role
April 7, 2008 — Dry airways may not only play a central role in the development of the inherited lung disease cystic fibrosis, but also in acquired chronic lung diseases like asthma and smoker's lung, the cigarette ... > full story -
Experiments Point To New Treatments For PKD
April 2, 2008 — A family of small molecules called CFTR inhibitors show promising effects in slowing the progression of polycystic kidney disease, the most common genetic disease of the kidneys. Patients with PKD ... > full story -
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Announces Positive Early Results For New Drug
March 27, 2008 — The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced that VX-770, an oral drug in development that targets a basic defect in CF, showed promising results in an ongoing Phase 2a clinical trial for patients who ... > full story -
Promising New Research For Cystic Fibrosis
March 18, 2008 — New research holds promise for developing innovative therapies against cystic fibrosis and may also serve as a model for future therapies against the HIV virus. Past studies have shown it is possible ... > full story -
First Step Taken To Create Cystic Fibrosis Model Using Pigs
March 6, 2008 — The median lifespan for those with cystic fibrosis is 36 years, and lung disease is the major cause of mortality. For years, scientists have studied cystic fibrosis using mice in which the cystic ... > full story -
Key Molecular Basis Of Cystic Fibrosis Identified Through Computer Simulations
February 29, 2008 — Researchers have identified a key molecular mechanism that may account for the development of cystic fibrosis, which about 1 in 3,000 children are born with in the US every year. The findings add new ... > full story
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