In this Cystic Fibrosis Trust video, watch “Siobhan, 17, aka ‘Cystic Fibrosis Fighter’ talking about why she is developing her own Youtube channel and talks about those with and without CF who inspire her to keep vlogging.” To learn more about cystic fibrosis, click here:…
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In this video by The Frey Life, learn more about balancing the cystic fibrosis diet. To learn more about cystic fibrosis, click here: https://bit.ly/1QltnFs Stay updated on all the latest CF news here: https://bit.ly/1jNDqsz…
In this video from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, “cystic fibrosis (CF) patient Jacob shows you how to use an inhaler.” Keep up to date on all the latest CF news here: https://bit.ly/1nOGoQ2…
A new study revealed that the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) plays an important role in regulating the intestinal inflammatory responses. The study, entitled “CFTR Knockdown induces pro inflammatory changes in intestinal epithelial cells,” was published in the Journal of Inflammation by researchers from the…
Last week’s hot topic on Cystic Fibrosis titled CF Children with Rhinovirus Infections Less Likely to Recover Lung Function after Flares was written by Magdalena Kegel. The article is focused on the rhinovirus infections in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) that were linked to a lack of improvement in lung…
In a study entitled “Comparative genomics of non-pseudomonal bacterial species colonising paediatric cystic fibrosis patients,” researchers performed a whole-genome profiling of bacterial strains, that are not Pseudomonas aeruginosa, from pediatric cystic fibrosis patients and determined their link to antibiotic resistance. The study was published in…
In this video, Stacy Motenko talks about her experience with cystic fibrosis (CF) and how to face challenges, break boundaries and defy fate to fulfill your dreams, at TEDx Oaks Christian School. Learn more and keep updated on CF news here: https://bit.ly/1nOGoQ2…
Scientists at the Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, part of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, may have found a new way to track the stages and the progression of cystic fibrosis (CF) by examining mucus in the lungs of CF patients. If so,…
Meet Jeremy and listen to his personal story of life with cystic fibrosis (CF) up to 2010. Keep up to date on all CF news here: https://bit.ly/1nOGoQ2…
The first nanotechnology-enabled gene delivery system capable of efficiently penetrating the hard-to-breach mucus barrier shielding human airway and lung tissue may have been discovered, with potential to one day develop an inhaled vehicle for delivery of targeted therapeutic genes which may be delivered directly to the lungs at levels…
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