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Cystic Fibrosis And Muscular Dystrophy: New Findings Raise Questions About Identifying Experimental Drug
February 3, 2009 — Researchers have revealed surprising new insights into the process used to initially identify an experimental drug now being tested in people with cystic fibrosis and muscular ... > full story -
Research Elucidates Way Lungs Fight Bacteria And Prevent Infection
January 23, 2009 — Airway epithelial cells initiate an immune response to inhaled bacteria by signaling for white blood cells to move from the bloodstream into the lungs and airway to fight potential infection. ... > full story -
Viral DNA In Bacterial Genome Could Hold Key To Novel Cystic Fibrosis Treatments
December 1, 2008 — The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa is well known for its environmental versatility, ability to cause infection in humans, and antibiotic resistance. P. aeruginosa is the most common cause of lung ... > full story -
Hormones: The Reason Why Females With Cystic Fibrosis Have A Worse Outlook Than Males With The Disease
November 20, 2008 — Females with cystic fibrosis have more severe disease than males with cystic fibrosis and have a shorter lifespan. Although many suggestions have been put forward to explain this sex-related ... > full story -
Pigs Bred With Cystic Fibrosis Provide Model To Mimic Human Disease
September 25, 2008 — Cystic fibrosis continues to be a lethal disease for humans despite the identification of the problematic gene two decades ago. Many humans born with CF -- the most common genetic disease in ... > full story -
New Approach To Treating Cystic Fibrosis Lung Infection Shows Promise
September 22, 2008 — Researchers have found a new method of fighting severe lung infections in people with cystic ... > full story -
Protein Opens Hope Of Treatment For Cystic Fibrosis Patients
September 10, 2008 — Scientists have finally identified a direct role for the missing protein that leaves cystic fibrosis patients open to attack from lung-damaging bacteria, the main reason most of them die before their ... > full story -
New Drug Hope For Cystic Fibrosis Patients
September 9, 2008 — A new drug therapy may represent a tremendous step forward in the treatment of some 70,000 cystic fibrosis patients worldwide. One of the researchers said, "The early results with VX-770 suggest that ... > full story -
Rattlesnake-Type Poisons Used By Superbug Bacteria To Beat Our Defenses
September 7, 2008 — Colonies of hospital superbugs can make poisons similar to those found in rattlesnake venom to attack our bodies' natural defenses, according to new ... > full story -
Cystic Fibrosis: Engineered Proteins Can 'Bypass' Genetic Defect
August 28, 2008 — By manipulating the machinery used by our cells for quality control, researchers have found a way to restore the function of cystic fibrosis (CF) airway cells. This could significantly reduce the ... > full story
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