Surprising Benefits from CF Research
CF Research May Help Agriculture Cystic Fibrosis is often referred to as an orphan disease i.e. research benefits a relatively small portion of the general population. But here is a serendipitous situation in which CF research may help agriculture on a large scale. A graduate student at the University of …
UCSD’s 3D Printed Liver Cells Most Liver-like Yet
3 D Printed Liver Image from ccsmobile.co.uk Feb 9, 2016 Home to the original bioprinting firm, Organovo, San Diego is, apparently, a hotbed of bioprinting activity. Or, at the very least, the University of California, San Diego is make its own strides in the field of bioprinted liver tissue. Published …
CF Patient To Climb the UK’s Three Highest Mountains in 24 Hours
Written by Leonor Mateus Ferreira Source: Cystic Fibrosis News Today Not long after his birth in 2013, Paul Siebenthal‘s son Noah was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) and the new father became aware that his son would struggle with a chronic, life-threatening disease for his entire life. However, Paul Siebenthal did not accept that …
New cystic fibrosis drug has high potential, high cost
Written by Tracey Walker Source: Managed Healthcare Executive FDA’s approval of Vertex Pharmaceutical’s groundbreaking lumacaftor/ivacaftor (Orkambi) for cystic fibrosis (CF) is the first drug to treat the underlying cause of CF in people ages 12 and older with two copies of the F508del mutation. CF is an inherited chronic disease that affects …