Cystic Fibrosis News and Research

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Smart shirt technology is a promising tool for monitoring lung disease

A smart shirt that measures lung function by sensing movements in the chest and abdomen has proved to be accurate when compared to traditional testing equipment, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

30 Sep 2019

New protein could offer a fresh target for cancer treatment

A study has revealed a drug target called the mitoNEET cell protein, which determines how materials are transported from the mitochondria to the rest of the cell.

19 Sep 2019

Researchers explore how talk therapy can help cystic fibrosis patients with mental health problems

Drexel University researchers are exploring how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a type of talk therapy, delivered via telemedicine, may alleviate the anxiety and depression common among cystic fibrosis patients.

7 Sep 2019

Lungs feed deadly bacteria in cystic fibrosis

In cystic fibrosis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a much-feared pathogen. The bacterium easily colonizes the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis, leading to chronic infections that are almost impossible to eradicate and are ultimately fatal.

22 Aug 2019

Wearable sensors decode dynamic sweat composition

A new wearable skin sensor developed at the University of California in Berkeley may be very useful to help us understand how the body’s chemical composition changes in a host of situations. For instance, these small patch-like devices could detect the presence of issues like fatigue or dehydration.

19 Aug 2019

Scientists find a potent weapon against antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic resistance is a big threat to global health, and a growing number of infections are now becoming harder to treat. The usual treatments, like antibiotics used to treat them, becomes less effective. Now, a team of researchers may have found a potent weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which can help treat persistent infections.

15 Aug 2019

Powerful weapon discovered to fight antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus bacteria are a major cause of serious infections that often persist despite antibiotic treatment, but scientists at the UNC School of Medicine have now discovered a way to make these bacteria much more susceptible to some common antibiotics.

14 Aug 2019

Three new early-career investigators join federally funded precision medicine initiative

Three new early-career investigators have been selected to be a part of the University of Kansas Medical Center's $11.5 million precision medicine-focused federal grant.

9 Aug 2019

Simple, minimally-invasive tool to study nasal airways of cystic fibrosis patients

A paper published today in Science Translational Medicine describes a simple, minimally invasive new tool for viewing differences in the nasal airways of cystic fibrosis patients in vivo at a cellular level.

8 Aug 2019

UW Medicine achieves milestone of 1,000 lung transplants

UW Medicine's lung-transplant team, the only such providers in the Pacific Northwest, performed their 1,000th transplant on July 7, 2019. Ten other U.S. programs have reached such a milestone.

8 Aug 2019

Genome editing strategy opens new perspectives in the treatment of cystic fibrosis

The approach adopted by the team of the University of Trento, led by Anna Cereseto, opens new perspectives in the treatment of cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease for which no cure is currently available.

7 Aug 2019

Getting rid of chronic infections by waking up sleeping bacteria

Researchers in the group of Jan Michiels (VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology) identified a mechanism of how sleepy bacteria wake up.

18 Jul 2019

Human pancreas on a chip could help identify possible cause of CF-Related Diabetes

Scientists created human pancreas on a chip that allowed them to identify the possible cause of a frequent and deadly complication of cystic fibrosis (CF) called CF-Related Diabetes, or CFRD.

16 Jul 2019

Hinge-like protein may unlock new pathways for cystic fibrosis treatment

In recent decades, treatment options for people with cystic fibrosis have improved dramatically. The newest drugs, known as potentiators, target a protein called cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator, which is mutated in people with the disease.

10 Jul 2019

Cystic Fibrosis News and Research

Latest Cystic Fibrosis News and Research

Smart shirt technology is a promising tool for monitoring lung disease

New protein could offer a fresh target for cancer treatment

Researchers explore how talk therapy can help cystic fibrosis patients with mental health problems

Lungs feed deadly bacteria in cystic fibrosis

Wearable sensors decode dynamic sweat composition

Scientists find a potent weapon against antibiotic resistance

Powerful weapon discovered to fight antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

Three new early-career investigators join federally funded precision medicine initiative

Simple, minimally-invasive tool to study nasal airways of cystic fibrosis patients

UW Medicine achieves milestone of 1,000 lung transplants

Genome editing strategy opens new perspectives in the treatment of cystic fibrosis

Getting rid of chronic infections by waking up sleeping bacteria

Human pancreas on a chip could help identify possible cause of CF-Related Diabetes

Hinge-like protein may unlock new pathways for cystic fibrosis treatment

Researchers capture high-resolution, 3D images of gene-editing enzymes

Antibiotic combination effective against drug-resistant Pseudomonas

Scientists identify mechanism that makes babies more likely than adults to die from sepsis

Making Bacterial Infections a Thing of the Past for Chronic Respiratory Conditions

FDA expands approval of cystic fibrosis treatment to include pediatric patients as young as 6 years old

Revolutionary cancer drugs that target any tumor to be fast-tracked into hospitals by NHS

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