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A detailed analysis of lung tissue of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients found specific changes to the extracellular matrix (ECM), the three-dimensional network of molecules and proteins outside the cell that supports lung function, a study showed. Drivers of ECM breakdown may act as therapeutic targets or biomarkers to monitor…
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There is wide clinical variety in the presentation of individuals who carry one F508del mutation and one 5T;TG12 mutation in the CFTR gene, an Italian study highlights. Its researchers stressed the need to monitor individuals with this genotype, since there are not currently accurate ways to predict who is at highest risk…
ReCode Therapeutics’ investigational aerosolized RNA-based therapies for cystic fibrosis (CF) restored CFTR function, the defective protein in CF, in patient-derived lung cells. Delivered by the company’s selective organ targeting (SORT) lipid nanoparticle (LNP) platform, the therapy showed no signs of toxicity in epithelial cells that line the airways.
The Broadway musical “Newsies” chronicles the true story of the New York newsboys’ strike of 1899. In the song “Watch What Happens,” Katherine, a journalist, scans through a selection of newsworthy headlines. The lyrics open with, “Write what you know,” a piece of advice all writers have been given.
Columnist Nicole Kohr expresses her cystic fibrosis advocacy — and a touch of theater — through writing, and she has some thoughts about it.
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Becoming educated and informed about cystic fibrosis is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your CF journey.
There is no cure for CF yet, but here you can find more information about current therapeutic approaches, as well as experimental treatments that are in the pipeline.
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