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FDA awards six clinical trial research grants to enhance development of therapies for rare diseases

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it has awarded six new clinical trial research grants to principal investigators from academia and industry totaling over $16 million over the next four years.

8 Oct 2020

Using mRNA therapies or CRISPR gene editing to treat cystic fibrosis

The potential for treating cystic fibrosis (CF) using mRNA therapies or CRISPR gene editing is possible regardless of the causative mutation. CF clinical trials showing that a genotype-agnostic gene therapy for CF is possible are reviewed in the peer-reviewed journal Human Gene Therapy.

8 Oct 2020

Study shows how amino acids are transported across liposome and cell membranes

The transport of amino acids and other molecules across the cell's membrane plays a crucial role in the metabolism of cells and, therefore, in human health.

6 Oct 2020

Oral antibiotics are effective for treating cystic fibrosis, shows new clinical trial

A major national study led by experts from Bristol and Nottingham has found that oral antibiotics are just as effective as intravenous antibiotics in killing a common germ that causes dangerous complications in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients.

30 Sep 2020

BU researchers find how SARS-CoV-2 infection may drive deadly lung inflammation

Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, requires models that can duplicate disease development in humans, identify potential targets and enable drug testing.

21 Sep 2020

New method quickly shows how antibiotics combine to stop bacterial growth

Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a new method to determine - rapidly, easily and cheaply - how effective two antibiotics combined can be in stopping bacterial growth.

17 Sep 2020

Researchers detect significant amounts of DNA traps in lungs of deceased Covid-19 patients

A multidisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Liège (Belgium) has detected significant amounts of DNA traps in distinct compartments of the lungs of patients who died from Covid-19.

15 Sep 2020

Researchers create new and quicker method of diagnosing diseases

A new and quicker method of diagnosing diseases in patients has been created by researchers at the University of Leeds.

2 Sep 2020

Pharmaceutical researchers aim to create better CBD-like treatments

Cannabidiol (CBD) is an increasingly popular wellness trend. The compound, which occurs naturally in cannabis plants, is added to many products that claim to reduce anxiety, alleviate pain and more, without the intoxication of its cousin tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

2 Sep 2020

Majority of U.S. COVID-19 fatalities had underlying medical conditions

Early on in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, there was little data on the virus and how it affects the body. As the virus spread across the globe, data showed that some people were at a higher risk of developing severe disease and dying from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

31 Aug 2020

Children play a larger role in the community spread of COVID-19 than previously thought

In the most comprehensive study of COVID-19 pediatric patients to date, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Mass General Hospital for Children (MGHfC) researchers provide critical data showing that children play a larger role in the community spread of COVID-19 than previously thought

20 Aug 2020

Potential inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 identified

Now, a new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv in August 2020 reports the discovery of two inhibitors of the helicase enzyme, which is essential for viral replication and the most highly conserved non-structural coronavirus (CoV) protein.

16 Aug 2020

COVID-19 virus acts as a 'sponge' to deplete specific host microRNAs

Why is the COVID-19 virus deadly, while many other coronaviruses are fairly innocuous and just cause colds?

15 Aug 2020

Study shows exercise induces changes in sweat biomolecule levels

A new study shows that in addition to blood, endurance exercise induces changes in sweat biomolecule levels. These findings lay the groundwork for the development of future noninvasive exercise monitoring systems that utilize sweat as a biomarker source.

12 Aug 2020

UNC researchers uncover new clues in the battle against CF bacteria

Several different kinds of bacteria can cause lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which can cause pneumonia, typically infects infants or young children and persists for life, while Burkholderia cepacia complex species only infect teenagers and adults.

7 Aug 2020

Researchers to investigate real-world effects of new cystic fibrosis medications

Researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences are leading a new €3m study to investigate the real-world effects of the newest cystic fibrosis medications as they become available for people with CF.

30 Jul 2020

Researchers launch randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of pulmozyme in COVID-19 patients

Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital have launched a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of dornase alfa (Pulmozyme) in patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia and respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation.

29 Jul 2020

Arcturus and Duke-NUS announce approval of clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc., a leading clinical-stage messenger RNA medicines company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutics for rare diseases and vaccines, and Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore's flagship research-intensive graduate entry medical school, today announced that the Clinical Trial Application for COVID-19 vaccine candidate LUNAR-COV19 has been approved to proceed by the Singapore Health Sciences Authority.

22 Jul 2020

More than half of American children lack cardiorespiratory fitness

A new study strengthens the claim that children today are not as healthy as those decades ago. In fact, the study by researchers on behalf of the American Heart Association (AHA) has found that nearly 60 percent of American children do not have healthy cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), a key measure of physical fitness and overall health.

20 Jul 2020

World's first technology aims to help diagnose, treat and manage people with cystic fibrosis

World-first research led by Monash University could hold the key to better monitoring and treatment of lung disease associated with cystic fibrosis (CF) – a condition thousands of people are diagnosed with each year.

15 Jul 2020

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Latest Cystic Fibrosis News and Research

FDA awards six clinical trial research grants to enhance development of therapies for rare diseases

Using mRNA therapies or CRISPR gene editing to treat cystic fibrosis

Study shows how amino acids are transported across liposome and cell membranes

Oral antibiotics are effective for treating cystic fibrosis, shows new clinical trial

BU researchers find how SARS-CoV-2 infection may drive deadly lung inflammation

New method quickly shows how antibiotics combine to stop bacterial growth

Researchers detect significant amounts of DNA traps in lungs of deceased Covid-19 patients

Researchers create new and quicker method of diagnosing diseases

Pharmaceutical researchers aim to create better CBD-like treatments

Majority of U.S. COVID-19 fatalities had underlying medical conditions

Children play a larger role in the community spread of COVID-19 than previously thought

Potential inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 identified

COVID-19 virus acts as a 'sponge' to deplete specific host microRNAs

Study shows exercise induces changes in sweat biomolecule levels

UNC researchers uncover new clues in the battle against CF bacteria

Researchers to investigate real-world effects of new cystic fibrosis medications

Researchers launch randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of pulmozyme in COVID-19 patients

Arcturus and Duke-NUS announce approval of clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccine candidate

More than half of American children lack cardiorespiratory fitness

World's first technology aims to help diagnose, treat and manage people with cystic fibrosis

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Cystic Fibrosis News and Research

Latest Cystic Fibrosis News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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