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Positivo Biotechnology, a company working to develop new gene therapy technologies for cystic fibrosis (CF), has been selected as the winner of this year’s Golden Ticket Award. The award, launched last year by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the University of California, Berkeley’s Bakar Labs, aims to…

Treatment with Trikafta (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) may ease anxiety and depression symptoms in adults with cystic fibrosis (CF), a study found. A higher proportion of patients experienced a clinically significant easing in both anxiety and depression symptoms than those who saw their symptoms worsen. Those with clinically significant changes in…

Even though most people with cystic fibrosis (CF) place considerable importance on being prepared in making decisions about a lung transplant, many lack knowledge of the procedure and speak of feeling unprepared, especially those of lower socioeconomic status, a survey of adults at a University of Washington CF clinic…

Most infants with cystic fibrosis (CF) must be fed fortified milk, that is, breast milk, formula, or a combination of both, within the first six months of life to achieve normal growth by age 3, a study suggests. This lets babies receive all the benefits from breast milk, plus…

Mice mimicking cystic fibrosis (CF) have trouble forming and taking up fat droplets, which limits normal growth and optimal nutrition, a study found, suggesting that a high-fat diet may not be helping patients as much as thought and needs to be reconsidered. According to the researchers, a key finding…

About one-quarter of men with cystic fibrosis (CF) have low testosterone levels, according to a new study that sought to assess the prevalence of this sexual health issue in males with the genetic disease. Neither age nor the time of day when testosterone measurements were taken influenced the levels…

Genexys Biomed has been awarded a $320,000 grant to advance the development of a novel gene therapy for cystic fibrosis (CF). The small business innovation research grant was given by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, a branch of the National Institutes of Health. The “grant is a…

A disease found in dogs where abnormally thick mucus accumulates in the gallbladder — called a mucocele — is characterized by altered levels and function of the CFTR protein that’s also faulty in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, according to recent research. In contrast to the disease in humans, which…

Combining telehealth with home spirometry to assess lung function, along with some in-person visits to the doctor’s office, was as effective as in-person visits only to manage cystic fibrosis (CF) in children, a Swedish study reported. The findings suggest “that it may be safe to introduce telemedicine and home…

CFTR correctors, such as elexacaftor, a component of the cystic fibrosis (CF) therapy Trikafta, may improve lung function through enhanced potassium flow via a protein channel called BKCa, a study has found. Potassium flow via BKCa is known to support the hydration of lung surfaces, similar to CFTR,…