Posts by: Kara Elam

Kara Elam

Kara Elam is currently working on her Doctorate in Health Policy. She holds Master Degrees in both epidemiology and microbiology. Her research interests include emerging viral diseases, the intersection of human rights and intellectual property rights, and ending violence against women.

October 14, 2015October 14, 2015

Review Study Highlights Burkholderia Pseudomallei Infection in Cystic Fibrosis Around the World

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Researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia, have recently released findings from their scientific literature review in an effort to identify all cases of Burkholderia pseudomallei infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients globally, ... Read more

October 9, 2015October 9, 2015

Vertex Announces Priority Review Designation by FDA for Use of KALYDECO (ivacaftor) in People with CF Ages 2 and Older

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This week, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a global biotechnology company that aims to discover, develop and commercialize innovative new medicines for diseases such as cystic fibrosis, announced that the U.S. Food ... Read more

June 15, 2015July 4, 2016

Another Study Reveals Positive Results in Fighting P. Aeruginosa

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AmpliPhi BioSciences Corporation, a global leader in the development of bacteriophage-based antibacterial therapies to treat drug resistant infections, announced study results for a trial looking at a novel treatment strategy ... Read more

April 23, 2015July 4, 2016

Researcher With Cystic Fibrosis Makes Key Discoveries While Studying Himself in Recent Analysis

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An article published in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology provides important clues to understanding the cause of pulmonary exacerbations in patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). The study, entitled, “Analysis of changes ... Read more

April 7, 2015October 19, 2015

Preventing Exacerbation in CF Patients Focus of Promising New Study

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An article published in BioMed Central’s Pulmonary Medicine journal provides evidence that the impaired immune system, a key feature in cystic fibrosis (CF), may lead to patients being deprived of ... Read more

March 5, 2015March 5, 2015

Newly Discovered Cellular Defect Is Responsible for Cystic Fibrosis Mucus Build Up

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An article published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation provides evidence that challenges the previously held assumptions as to where the abnormal accumulation of sticky mucus, a key feature in cystic fibrosis ... Read more

February 4, 2015February 4, 2015

What Quality of Life Indicators Are Most Important to the Health of Cystic Fibrosis Patients?

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An article published this week in the new edition of Annals of the American Thoracic Society, provides an essential overview of health indicators that are important to patients diagnosed with ... Read more