Magdalena Kegel,  —

The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) recently reminded parents that families in need of financial help to manage their children’s healthcare demands can apply for grants from the foundation. The grants cover both medical services and equipment, and may be of great help to many families raising children with…

When it comes to organ donation, the common scenario is that one patient benefits from another’s misfortune. This time, however, an exceptionally rare heart-lung-heart domino transplant has saved the lives of two lucky women. Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis before the age of one, for Tammy Griffin, receiving both a new…

A survey that explored the life of patients suffering from cystic fibrosis (CF) pinpointed a number of surprising facts about how patients manage their disease. The survey’s results, while providing some interesting details, are also likely to have implications for research, and identified key points for improvement in clinical practices.

Rhinovirus infections in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) are linked to a lack of improvement in lung function after treatment for pulmonary exacerbations caused by the infection, a recent study reported. The study,“Rhinovirus-associated pulmonary exacerbations show a lack of FEV1 improvement in children with cystic fibrosis,“ analyzed 18 children who were…

A study comparing two continuous treatment regimens of tobramycin inhalation (Tobi) for Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) found that administration of both once a day and twice daily treatment was safe and well-tolerated. The study, titled “Pharmacokinetics and safety of an 8 week continuous treatment with once-daily versus twice-daily inhalation…

The University of Iowa (UI) Research Foundation recently announced it had struck a license and sponsored research agreement with Pfizer to support the development of a potential gene therapy for cystic fibrosis (CF). The research will be performed in the the laboratories of Profs. John Engelhardt and Ziying Yan. Both…

A recent study reported that the presence of transient Group A streptococcus (GAS) in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) increases the risk of pulmonary exacerbations. The study, “Clinical implications and characterization of Group A Streptoccoccus infections in adults with cystic fibrosis,” was published in the journal…

A study reported that treating a mouse model of cystic fibrosis (CF) with the antibiotic streptomycin eased the animals’ airway hyper-responsiveness. The improvement in airway function was accompanied by an altered immune profile and changes in a certain bacteria in the gut. The study, titled “Streptomycin treatment…

A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics showed that depression in parents of children with cystic fibrosis (CF) negatively impacts treatment adherence in children taking enzyme supplements. The findings point to the possibility of increasing adherence rates by identifying and treating parental depression. Studies showed that good…

A study found that cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, especially younger patients, may be at increased risk of acute cellular rejection of transplanted tissues compared to other transplant patients. The study, “Higher Risk of Acute Cellular Rejection in Lung Transplant Recipients with Cystic Fibrosis,” was recently published in the journal …