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February 21, 2019February 21, 2019

NIH Funds Fight Against CF-associated Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

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Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have received a $3.34 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a new strategy to sensitize Burkholderia ... Read more

February 20, 2019February 20, 2019

Vienna to Host RARE2019 Meeting on Rare Diseases

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About 100 scientists, researchers, pharmaceutical executives, and others will converge on Austria’s capital city early next month for the 2nd International Congress on Advanced Treatments in Rare Diseases. The ... Read more

February 20, 2019February 20, 2019

Increased Pulmonary Flares and IgG Antibody Levels Elevate Risk of Joint Disease in CF, Study Says

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Joint disease, or arthropathy, is common among people with cystic fibrosis (CF), and more likely to occur in older and female patients, and those who have more pulmonary flares ... Read more

February 19, 2019February 19, 2019

Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment May Make Antiobiotics More Effective Against P. aeruginosa Infections, Study Says

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Exposing cystic fibrosis (CF) patients to high levels of oxygen through hyperbaric oxygen treatment may make Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterial aggregates more sensitive to antibiotics like tobramycin and easier to eradicate from the lungs, a ... Read more

February 18, 2019February 18, 2019

Vertex Plans to Ask for Extended Approval of Symkevi in Europe for CF Children Ages 6-11

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Results from a Phase 3 trial demonstrate that Symkevi (tezacaftor and ivacaftor combo), known as Symdeko in the U.S., is safe and can effectively improve lung clearance in children, ... Read more

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019

CFF Plans Feb. 28 ‘ResearchCon’ Virtual Event for Cystic Fibrosis Patients

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Later this month, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) will host ResearchCon, its first virtual event dedicated to cystic fibrosis (CF) science and research. Some 480 people have registered for the Feb. 28 ... Read more

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019

Cisco and Emily’s Hope Raise Over $1 Million in CFF’s Great Strides Campaign

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Emily’s Hope and Cisco have raised more than $1 million as part of Great Strides – a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) fundraiser – becoming its top-performing national corporate team for the ... Read more

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019

‘Five Feet Apart,’ Film About Teens with CF and Young Love, Teams Up with Fashion Retailer rue21

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“Five Feet Apart,” an upcoming romantic movie about two teens with cystic fibrosis (CF) who fall in love while undergoing treatment, now has a marketing partner — rue21. The film ... Read more

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019

Tobramycin Fights P. aeruginosa Bacteria That Impair CFTR Function, Study Says

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Tobramycin, an antibiotic commonly used against Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria, reduces the bacteria’s load of virulence factors that impair the function of the CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) protein, a new study ... Read more

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019

Patients, Family and Friends to Take Part in Variety of Rare Disease Day Events Worldwide

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Scores of events are afoot worldwide to mark Feb. 28, Rare Disease Day 2019. The activities aim to raise awareness about rare diseases and the millions of people — estimates run ... Read more

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