Barnyard Dust and Preventing Asthma in Children (one of many Cystic Fibrosis symptoms)
People with cystic fibrosis have infection and inflammation in their lungs, and some also have problems with asthma, making asthma […]
New Antibiotic Discovered in our Noses could help treat Staph and MRSA
Staphylococcus lugdunensis, a bacteria that kills staph and MRSA, could someday add to the arsenal of weapons that help people […]
Climate Change and Respiratory Infections (cystic fibrosis symptoms)
A recent article in the journal of the American Thoracic Society looks at how climate change is influencing respiratory infections. […]
SpiroCall: Lung Function Measured by Phone
Regular measurement in lung function changes through spirometry testing, is a vital part of monitoring cystic fibrosis symptoms. As this […]
Cystic Fibrosis symptoms: Mayo clinic’s sinusitis treatment suggestions
For many patients, chronic sinusitis is a part of their many Cystic Fibrosis symptoms. From the Mayo Clinic, about sinusitis: […]
Better Lung Scanning Technology
New scanning technology which will give a much clearer picture of lung disease has taken a major step forward thanks […]
Xbox Kinect to Monitor Lung Function
Researchers in the UK are developing technology for enhanced spirometry with 3-D imaging using four Microsoft Xbox Kinect devices. This […]
How cystic fibrosis promotes lung infections
From the NIH At a Glance Scientists discovered how cystic fibrosis raises the risk for lung infections. The findings also […]
Concert Pharma’s Modified Version of Cystic Fibrosis Therapy Ivacaftor Outperforms Kalydeco in Early Testing
Written by Patricia Inacio, PhD Source: Cystic Fibrosis News Today Concert Pharma recently announced successful results from a Phase 1 […]