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As a chronic disease that causes difficulties in breathing, persistent coughing, thick mucus and wheezing, most patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) struggle to manage the symptoms, often making exercise extremely difficult. 23 year-old Crystal Park, however, decided to take control of her body and the disease and, despite the difficulties,…

Branching mini-lung. Credit: Nick Hannan, University of Cambridge The creation of a pair of mini-lungs was successfully completed by a group of investigators at the University of Cambridge and may revolutionize the treatment of conditions that affect the pulmonary system. The mini-lungs were created as part of a…

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. recently presented preliminary study results of FDA-approved Kalydeco for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) in combination with an investigational drug. Despite the fact that the combined therapy helped improve breathing in CF patients, the outcomes were less significant than expected by analysts, which disappointed investors. Vertex conducted…

When Julie Goodrow‘s first child was born in 2004, she never imagined that her life would be so different from other new mothers. Just one day after being born, the doctors told Julie that her daughter, Elena, now 11 years old, might suffer from a chronic and progressive disease, but it was…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified Kitabis Pak in its Orange Book (an FDA resource listing approved drug products with therapeutic equivalence evaluations) as a therapeutic equivalent to TOBI (tobramycin inhalation solution, USP) for cystic fibrosis (CF). The administration granted it an “AN…

Researchers at the Research Centre for Medical Genetics in Russia and Abbott Laboratories in Russia and Germany have recently published in the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis their results on the efficacy and safety of pancreatic therapy in infants with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) related…

A study led by researchers at West Virginia University presented a case report of a child who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) based on an intussusception manifestation. The study was recently published in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports and is entitled…

Developer of air and water filters, FiltersFast.com, is once again joining the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) to support the fight to find a cure for cystic fibrosis (CF) by participating in the “Xtreme Hike for a Cure.” The event will be hosted…

Garlic may help improve the symptoms of cystic fibrosis (CF) due to the presence of a chemical called allicin, which has been shown to kill opportunistic bacteria that are likely to cause lung infections in the thick, built up mucus of CF patients. The discovery that allicin may…

Drug discovery company Enterprise Therapeutics Ltd. has successfully raised $2.4 million through a Series-A financing round. The company, based at the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom, is focused on creating novel therapies for respiratory diseases, such as cystic fibrosis (CF). A portion the funding will be invested in the…