News tagged with cf
Gadgets: Picks from the PhotoPlus Expo
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 28, 2009 |
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This past weekend at the 2009 PDN PhotoPlus Expo, companies from all over showed off the latest and greatest in digital photography gear. Here is a sampling of items that caught my attention while walking the floor at the ...
Mutation responsible for cystic fibrosis also involved in muscle atrophy
Jul 31, 2009 |
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Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) usually experience significant muscle loss, a symptom traditionally considered to be a secondary complication of the devastating genetic disease. However, a recent study by Dr. Basil Petrof ...
Evolutionary roots of ancient bacteria may open new line of attack on CF
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Dec 16, 2008 |
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The redox-active pigments responsible for the blue-green stain of the mucus that clogs the lungs of children and adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) are primarily signaling molecules that allow large clusters of the opportunistic ...
Intervention in infants with cystic fibrosis key to slowing progression
Dec 05, 2008 |
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Early detection of lung disease in cystic fibrosis (CF), combined with aggressive treatment in infants, may be the key to controlling the progression of the disease, according to a recent study. New research shows that contrary ...
New test promises quicker, more accurate evaluation for cystic fibrosis patients
Oct 24, 2008 |
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Researchers at National Jewish Health have identified a simple gene-based blood test that more accurately and quickly measures cystic fibrosis patients' response to therapy than current tests. The test, a measure of inflammatory ...
Researchers develop new model for cystic fibrosis
Sep 25, 2008 |
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In a first, researchers at the University of Iowa and the University of Missouri (MU) have developed a pig model for cystic fibrosis (CF) that appears to closely mimic the disease in human infants. The striking ...
New approach to treating cystic fibrosis lung infection shows promise
Sep 22, 2008 |
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Researchers at the University of Calgary have found a new method of fighting severe lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). These findings are published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science USA, this w ...
New drug hope for cystic fibrosis patients
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 09, 2008 |
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A new drug therapy may represent a tremendous step forward in the treatment of some 70,000 cystic fibrosis (CF) patients worldwide, Dr David Sheppard from the University of Bristol will tell an audience at the BA Festival ...
Breaking harmful bonds
Aug 28, 2008 |
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Everybody loves the way breakfast eggs conveniently slide off of Teflon without leaving any pesky pieces of egg in the pan. Indeed, the carbon-fluorine bond at the heart of Teflon cookware is so helpful we also use it in ...
Mucous breakthrough in mice holds promise for cystic fibrosis
Jul 29, 2008 |
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A London, Canada scientist studying cystic fibrosis (CF) has successfully corrected the defect which causes the overproduction of intestinal mucous in mice. This discovery by Dr. Richard Rozmahel, a scientist with the Lawson ...
