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Clinical-stage biotech company Galapagos, which is based in Belgium, has announced positive results of a Phase II clinical trial for two oral drugs designed to treat the main mutations in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, including F508del and G551D. AbbVie has been working in collaboration with Galapagos in order to further the development…

Last Wednesday, the 37th European Cystic Fibrosis Conference gathered leading CF caregivers and researchers in Gothenburg, Sweden. The four-day program included seminars, round table talks, Meet the Expert sessions, and a physiotherapy short course, in order to facilitate acquisition and distribution of new knowledge and research in…

Young people who suffer from physical disabilities or illnesses, such as cystic fibrosis, don’t always receive all of the necessary care and support they need to make a transition to care services. These are the conclusions of a study from the English Care and Quality Commission that reviewed…

For the 27th year, Cystic Fibrosis Research Inc. will hold a national conference to raise awareness of the disease and advocate for continued research and drug development. “Changing the Faces of Cystic Fibrosis: Inspiring Hope” will take place in San Francisco from August 1st through the 3rd, with several presentations designed…

People with cystic fibrosis can be prone to developing diabetes. However, only recently have researchers learned that the onset of diabetes occurs due to a mutation in a molecular mechanism that increases the risk of developing the disease. As a result, researchers from Lund University in Sweden and Karolinska…

The Walgreens Alliance Pharmacy has announced that it is now offering a new program that provides medication instruction, support, and continuing guidance to patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). The personalized Connected Care Cystic Fibrosis Management Program aims to help people live longer and healthier lives, and will be accessible…

A group of academic professionals at Scotland’s Stirling University have taken it upon themselves to call on the family members of children diagnosed and living with cystic fibrosis (CF) to take part in the production of a new film that hopes to raise awareness on the stresses of physiotherapy…

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an international biotech company that has recently been making significant progress in clinical phase research geared towards combating cystic fibrosis, has just announced that they will be presenting during the UBS Global Healthcare Conference. The conference is scheduled to take place at the Sheraton New York Hotel…

The importance of a balanced diet has been highlighted in treatment strategies for several diseases for improving prognoses in patients. The subject of diet and how it affects body composition in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is the focus of recent research on how a balanced diet can have…

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) has just given its sought-after Quality Care Award for 2012-2013 to The Cystic Fibrosis Center of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Established back in 2008, the Foundation’s Quality Care Award served to give due recognition to cystic fibrosis (CF) centers that…