Rockefeller University researchers have mapped the three-dimensional structure of the protein involved in cystic fibrosis (CF). The mapping is…
Articles by Joana Fernandes, PhD
Sound Pharmaceuticals has received a $1.6 million Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics (CFFT) grant to test a therapy it has developed to improve hearing…
Using a virus may be a reliable way to treat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients’ lungs, according…
PTC Therapeutics’ ataluren has failed to significantly improve respiratory function in nonsense mutation cystic fibrosis (nmCF), a severe form of…
The investigative oral treatment Resunab (JBT-101) shows promise in easing inflammation mediated by immune cells in the lungs of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, according to…
Evaluating patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) before they board a flight may help predict whether they will need supplemental oxygen…
Guidelines for diagnosing cystic fibrosis (CF) were recently updated to give doctors firmer direction in determining signs of this disease, especially in those…
An Ohio cystic fibrosis (CF) patient was given an infusion of adult stem cells in a pioneering study that researchers hope will…
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) joined 72 other organizations, each advocating for patients with chronic, rare and life-threatening diseases, in an open…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated PUR1900 a Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) as a potential treatment of fungal infections…