A new, more efficient method for delivering gene therapies to lung tissues — based on tiny engineered proteins, called peptides…
Alice Melão, MSc
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Articles by Alice Melão, MSc
CF Mutation Carriers Have Increased Risk for Gastrointestinal Problems, Large-scale Study Finds
People who carry certain genetic mutations associated with cystic fibrosis, (CF) but who do not have the disease, are at…
Orkambi of Definite Benefit But Risk Evident in Patients Who Can’t Tolerate It, French Study Finds
Treatment with Orkambi (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) can effectively improve overall health in adolescents and adults with cystic fibrosis, but its use…
Hexoskin Smart Shirt Can Accurately Assess Respiratory Function, May Be Tool in CF, Study Shows
Using a simple shirt — a smart one — is closer to becoming a common method to measure lung function…
Eloxx Pharmaceuticals is preparing to launch a Phase 2 clinical study in the U.S. to explore the potential of…
People using a nebulizer while lying on their side showed no significant loss in a treatment’s overall deposition in the…
Five programs helping to empower the cystic fibrosis (CF) community were selected to receive up to $10,000 each under the…
Treating infants with cystic fibrosis (CF) with the antiviral therapy Synagis (palivizumab) does not improve long-term outcomes in lung health,…
The diagnostic potential of breath analysis to detect serious lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) will be explored…
Claire’s Place Foundation is throwing an inaugural fundraising ball June 29 to celebrate the life and legacy of the…