Author Archives: Diogo Pinto

Long-term Prognosis of CF Predicted Through Gene Panel Analysis

Long-term prognosis of cystic fibrosis (CF) can be anticipated by analyzing a set of 10 genes related to immune response, researchers at National Jewish Health say. These findings were reported in the journal Annals of the American Thoracic Society, in an article titled “Whole Blood Gene Expression Profiling…

Study Links Variations in CF Patients’ Airway Bacteria Mix with Their Disease Outcomes

Researchers have linked variations in the mix of microorganisms in cystic fibrosis patients’ airways to their disease outcomes. The findings in the journal PLOS One were in an article titled “Fluctuations in airway bacterial communities associated with clinical states and disease stages in cystic fibrosis.” CF patients typically have particular…

Diverse Types of Staphylococcus Aureus Found in Airways of CF Patients, Study Shows

Dozens of diverse types of the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus were identified in the airways of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, including five new types and one commonly associated with livestock, a study reports. Findings were reported in the study, “Emergence and spread of worldwide Staphylococcus aureus clones among cystic fibrosis patients, published in the…