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Young children with cystic fibrosis (CF) exhibit a more pro-inflammatory gastrointestinal microbiome, which may underlie impaired nutrient absorption, according to the study “Metagenomic evidence for taxonomic dysbiosis and functional imbalance in the gastrointestinal tracts of children with cystic fibrosis,” published in the journal Scientific…

Personalized medicine, providing treatments tailored to individual factors down to the molecular level, is a promising approach for a highly variable disease like cystic fibrosis (CF). The approach is particularly important for children with CF, a group at particular risk of health complications that last for decades. CF, an inherited disease, is well-positioned to…

A survey that explored the life of patients suffering from cystic fibrosis (CF) pinpointed a number of surprising facts about how patients manage their disease. The survey’s results, while providing some interesting details, are also likely to have implications for research, and identified key points for improvement in clinical practices.

A new technique using relatively inexpensive Microsoft Xbox Kinect gaming devices could soon be used to assess the respiratory health of patients with conditions such as cystic fibrosis (CF). Researchers at the Institute of Digital Healthcare, WMG at the University of Warwick in Coventry, England, the Institute of…

Laurent Pharmaceuticals, Inc., recently announced the completion of a financing round, led by the Cystic Fibrosis Canada, to support a Phase 2 clinical trial of LAU-7b in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) that is expected to begin this year in the U.S. and Canada. “We are pleased to support Laurent Pharmaceuticals in its effort…

A recent study describes a new assay, CFseq, that uses dried blood spots to screen for defects in the gene underlying cystic fibrosis (CF) in newborns, and allows for comprehensive, specific, and rapid early detection of the disease. The study, “Next-Generation Molecular Testing of Newborn Dried Blood Spots for Cystic…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) designation to MP-376, Raptor Pharmaceutical’s inhaled levofloxacin to treat pulmonary infections due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients with cystic fibrosis; non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (BE); and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). Raptor, based in Novato, California, is a global biopharma that’s focused on…

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation leaders and cystic fibrosis (CF) community advocates met at the White House with President Barack Obama, officials from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and other CF stakeholders last month for the Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) Summit. The summit was an opportunity…

Volatile compounds released by the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa fuel the growth of a fungal pathogen found in lung infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, according to a study recently published in the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) journal mBio. The study, “Volatile Compounds Emitted by Pseudomonas…

In a new study, researchers at Columbia University Medical Center found that viral infections were associated with pulmonary exacerbations in pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). They also theorized that viruses might impact the respiratory microbiome, leading to the worsening of clinical outcomes during flares. Results of the study, “…