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Assistant Professor Sigrid Ladores, PhD, from the School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and doctoral student Leigh Ann Bray are developing a study entitled “Female Fertility in the Age of New CFTR-Modulating Drugs.” The main focus of the research study will be to assess female patients’ understanding of…

A new study revealed that treating P. aeruginosa biofilms with the antibiotic tobramycin together with mannitol — two well-known therapies in treating lung infections in CF — did not reduce overall bacterial load. The study entitled “Mannitol Does Not Enhance Tobramycin Killing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a Cystic Fibrosis Model System…

The Strategies to Realize Innovation, Vision and Empowerment (STRIVE) Awards, which are granted by PTC Therapeutics, Inc., will now include a focus on cystic fibrosis (CF) advocacy as well. The company recently announced the extension of the STRIVE program and that it will begin offering funding to nonprofit organizations focused on the…

OrPro Therapeutics, Inc. has announced it has been granted a patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its lead candidate Theradux™, covering its unique treatment ability for cystic fibrosis (CF). The company has been developing a treatment pipeline based on thioredoxin, a naturally secreted protein with enzymatic activity known to have…

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and CRISPR Therapeutics have announced that they will collaborate on drug research and development using CRISPR’s proprietary gene editing technology CRISPR-Cas9 to discover novel, potential treatments that address the underlying genetic causes of diseases such as cystic fibrosis (CF). The collaboration between Vertex and CRISPR will evaluate the use…

The burden of cystic fibrosis (CF) is both physical and psychological for those with the disease — a struggle that many people are unaware of. Photographer Ian Pettigrew recently published the book Salty Girls to capture CF patients’ everyday reality and to celebrate the women who suffer…

Persons with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) between ages 11 and 25 who think they can help inspire and engage other young people living with CF are being invited to check out a new program from the U.K.’s Cystic Fibrosis Trust. The Trust is reaching out to young people living with CF…

New research has revealed potential, new strategies to fight against P. aeruginosa infection and improve both survival and quality of life in patients with cystic fibrosis. The study, entitled “Normal and Cystic Fibrosis Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells Infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa Exhibit Distinct Gene Activation Patterns” was published in the …

Contrary to previous research, in a recent study published in the journal BMC Pulmonary Medicine, scientists did not find any general elevated risk for anxiety and depression among patients with Cystic Fibrosis. In people with CF, a defective gene causes a thick buildup of mucus…

A new study revealed that adaptive changes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa may exacerbate pulmonary inflammation and contribute to the pathogenesis and progression of chronic lung disease in the context of cystic fibrosis. The study entitled “Cystic fibrosis–adapted Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing lasR mutants cause hyperinflammatory responses” was published in July in the Science Advances journal.