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An increasing number of studies testing gene therapies are showing promise for treating a wide range of conditions, including cystic fibrosis. Normally in these studies, genes are injected into cells using a virus, however, scientists recently tested a new method of delivering DNA to the faulty CFTR gene in CF through what is called a cationic liposome, a fatty container…

Thiocyanate is a molecule found throughout the human body. Recent studies in animals have shown that thiocynate could be used as a treatment for lung inflammation, although more research is needed. These new insights are particularly important for the CF community, as thiocynate could potentially be useful as a treatment for…

The Dayton Children’s Hospital, an institution dedicated to advancing treatment for cystic fibrosis (CF), has been granted funding from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for the hospital to expand its studies and find an effective treatment for the disease. The grant will be invested in hiring more research coordinators and…

Could a change in diet to boost the immune system be helpful for treating cystic fibrosis? Researchers from the Czech Republic are betting on that possibility, and are currently enrolling volunteers for a clinical trial. Cystic fibrosis is one of the most commonly occurring chronic diseases of the lungs in…

Once dismissed as weakness of human will, chronic depression is increasingly recognized as a legitimate medical problem that is critical to treat. The condition not only affects quality of life, but may also cause additional dire effects on health, specifically in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). German researchers have found that…

Researchers in the Netherlands found that although adolescents with cystic fibrosis had a higher breathing response to exercise, they were able to breathe adequately enough to be able to perform a moderate exercise task. Cystic fibrosis is one of the most commonly occurring chronic diseases of the lungs…

Creative Electric (CE), a performance company in Scotland, is launching a fundraising effort to support a new project, a theatrical performance entitled, “HEY, I’M ALIVE!” that gives voice to a character who suffers from Cystic Fibrosis, according to a recent post on the North Edinburgh News (NEN) website.

According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, it seems that surfing can extend the life of people suffering from cystic fibrosis (CF). CF is a genetic disease that affects approximately 30,000 people in the U.S. and 70,000 people worldwide. It causes the production of thick mucus, which eventually clogs…

Thanks to advances in pulmonary and nutritional therapies for cystic fibrosis, children who were born and diagnosed with this disease in the United States in 2010 are expected to live longer than those born earlier, a study recently published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine…

People suffering from Cystic Fibrosis (CF) usually develop lung disease due to a defective host defense that allows bacterial infections in the airways. Furthermore, advanced CF patients cannot preform mucociliary transport (MCT), a process that traps and drives bacteria from the lungs through mucus flows in the epithelium…