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The Northeast Texas chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) is holding its 2018 Dallas Wine Opener on Friday night, May 4, to raise money for cystic fibrosis research and improve the lives of patients and caregivers. The annual “cocktail attire” event is a gathering of more than…

Cystic Fibrosis Canada, Calgary and Southern Alberta Chapter is holding the 29th Annual 65 Roses Ladies Golf Classic event on June 25 to raise funds and awareness for cystic fibrosis (CF). The annual event will be presented by Lexus of Calgary and held at the…

It is now possible to identify genetic catalysts that accelerate the evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria, thanks to a team of researchers at University of Oxford, U.K. The findings could be used to design treatments to stop the development of antibiotic resistance. The data were published in the journal…

Enterprise Therapeutics recently closed a £29 million ($41 million) Series B financing round to help advance into clinical development the company’s pipeline of potential mucus-targeting therapies for cystic fibrosis (CF) and other lung diseases with a high unmet medical need. “We are very encouraged by progress the Enterprise team…

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) has joined 70 other organizations in signing a letter opposing the latest version of the Right to Try Act, which the House passed recently. It would allow terminally ill Americans to try medicines that have passed Phase 1 of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…

AbbVie has opened applications for its 2018-2019 academic-year scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students with cystic fibrosis. The program awards $3,000 to 40 students, based on their academic excellence, creativity and community service. The 40 winners can also compete for a $25,000 special award in two categories — Thriving Undergraduate…

Almost everyone with cystic fibrosis or pulmonary fibrosis would like to have a remote monitoring device that allows them to keep tabs on their lung function at home, online surveys of the two patient groups indicate. PMD Healthcare said it conducted the surveys to learn CF and PF patients’ views on lung…

GeneFo has put together an updated 2018 guide on treatment options for people with cystic fibrosis (CF) after recent developments again focused attention on the high price tag of some of these medications and the difficulties patients face in accessing them. The guide includes information on financial and clinical resources to…

The Boomer Esiason Foundation (BEF) recently received a $50,000 grant from the Investors Bank and the Investors Foundation in recognition of the nonprofit’s 25 years of dedicated service to the cystic fibrosis (CF) community. The grant highlights the positive partnership built by Investors Bank and former…

A lot of women with a chronic disease like cystic fibrosis fail to receive enough information from doctors on preventing or facilitating pregnancy, an Australian study reports. The result is that many of the four million women in this category become pregnant young, have an unintended pregnancy, or an abortion,…