Researchers ID strategies for treating chronic rhinosinusitis in CF

In laboratory experiments, a team of researchers in Belgium identified a few strategies that might help prevent bacteria from forming treatment-resistant clusters called biofilms that are believed to underlie chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) — an inflammatory condition affecting the nasal passages and…

Living With a Focus on Health Keeps Chronic Conditions in Check

Due to cystic fibrosis, I’ve been steadfastly focused on my health my entire life. There hasn’t been a time when I wasn’t thinking about my health. As such, I’m constantly assessing how my surroundings will affect my health, conducting continuous health maintenance, and ensuring all of the elements of…

Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria in Fish Treated by Adding Phage Therapy

Scientists using phage therapy — specifically a bacteriophage they dubbed “Muddy” — successfully treated an infection by an antibiotic-resistant strain of Mycobacterium abscessus bacteria in a zebrafish model of cystic fibrosis (CF). For five days, the team treated the zebrafish, which were infected with M. abscessus, a lung-damaging bacteria…