Home Monitoring vs. Traditional Care in CF: Year-Long Study Results

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A study of home monitoring vs. traditional cystic fibrosis care in 267 patients age fourteen and older showed that after […]

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Lung Clearance Index Improved in Children Ages 6-11 on Ivacaftor/Lumacaftor

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Ivacaftor/Lumacaftor Improves Lung Clearance Index Score In Children A new phase 3 study, led by The Hospital for Sick Children […]

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Outcomes and Tolerances in Cystic Fibrosis Treatment Lumacaftor/Ivacaftor

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Last month, the results of a study were published that looked at the progress and side effects of the cystic […]

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Full-Fat Fermented Dairy May Cause Less Inflammation Than Regular Dairy

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In the cystic fibrosis diet, dairy products are often used to reach high-calorie targets, and new research has shown that […]

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Orkambi Study On Children Age 6-12 With DDF508: Cystic Fibrosis Treatment

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Results are in from a 24-week study of Orkambi (lumacaftor/ivacaftor – a medication used in cystic fibrosis treatment) in 58 children […]

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Risk of Hearing Loss from IV Aminoglycosides in Cystic Fibrosis

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Cumulative exposure to IV tobramycin and amikacin, which are critical for treating cystic fibrosis infections, increases the risk of hearing […]

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Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis: Vertex Acquires Concert’s CFTR Potentiator CTP-656

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals recently purchased the Phase 2 cystic fibrosis potentiator drug CTP-656 from Concert Pharmaceuticals. The deal is estimated to […]

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Respiratory Health and Air Pollution

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The impact of small particle air pollution on the lower airways (lungs) has long been studied, but now scientists have […]

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Does Ivacaftor Affect Lung Bacteria in Cystic Fibrosis?

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Ivacaftor has been shown to increase CFTR activity and lung function in people with Cystic Fibrosis and the G551D mutation, […]

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Research on CF and Exercise in Cystic Fibrosis treatment

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Significant research, both recent and decades old, shows that exercise helps people with CF. Yet it’s not always a part […]

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