A trio of scientists is being honored for research contributions that helped lead to the development of Trikafta, a triple-drug combination medication for people with cystic fibrosis (CF). The three winners of this year’s Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award are Paul Negulescu, PhD, senior vice president at Vertex…
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“You smell sick. I literally can smell the Pseudomonas.” I was a young teenager, and in classic teenager fashion, Mom’s comment aggravated me. For one, no teenager haunted by puberty’s horrors warmly welcomes a parent’s wrinkle-nosed remark about odor. Second, in all my stubborn, hormone-raging years, I worked hard to…
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is investing up to €6.5 million (about $7.6 million) to support the development of virus-based therapies to treat Pseudomonas infections in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). The funding to Snipr Biome — which plans to use gene editing technology to improve the viruses’ ability…
As I write this, I’m sick with a fever and chills. I know it’s a result of being stressed in recent weeks and neglecting self-care, but I feel the need to keep moving at the same fast pace. I hate putting my life on hold because of my health. After…
Becoming educated and informed about cystic fibrosis is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your CF journey.
There is no cure for CF yet, but here you can find more information about current therapeutic approaches, as well as experimental treatments that are in the pipeline.
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