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Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update Contents: Australian Museum Eureka Prize Given CF Research Team for Work on Bacteria’s Spread Among Patients Vertex, Genomics Team Up in Quest for Genetics-based, Precision Medicines Vertex and Treating CF: Stepping Out on Long Road to ‘Medical History’ My Hospital, That Torturous Refuge Australian Museum Eureka Prize Given CF Research Team for Work on Bacteria’s Spread Among Patients Sep 06, 2018 07:00 am | Diogo Pinto A research team at The University of Queensland was honored for its work on the spread of bacteria among cystic fibrosis patients, being named a winner of this year’s Australian Museum Eureka Prizes. The prizes recognize excellence in four fields:  research and innovation, science engagement, science leadership, and science education. CF Air, as the team is known, won for deciphering how […] The post Australian Museum Eureka Prize Given CF Research Team for Work on Bacteria’s Spread Among Patients appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More Vertex, Genomics Team Up in Quest for Genetics-based, Precision Medicines Sep 05, 2018 07:00 am | Vijaya Iyer Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Genomics announced a three-year collaboration to better understand genetic variations and their effect on clinical outcomes of diseases with unmet therapeutic needs, including cystic fibrosis. The collaboration also will promote the development of precision medicine, an approach to customize treatment based on each patient’s genetic differences and lifestyle. Extendable for up to five […] The post Vertex, Genomics Team Up in Quest for Genetics-based, Precision Medicines appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More Vertex and Treating CF: Stepping Out on Long Road to ‘Medical History’ Sep 04, 2018 09:30 am | Emma Yasinski Editor’s note: This is the first of a four-part series looking at Vertex Pharmaceuticals and its “all in for CF” approach. We begin by recounting the discoveries that made three disease-modifying treatments for cystic fibrosis — by the same science team — possible in a matter of years.  To the interested public, Vertex Pharmaceuticals is known as […] The post Vertex and Treating CF: Stepping Out on Long Road to ‘Medical History’ appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More My Hospital, That Torturous Refuge Sep 04, 2018 09:00 am | Brad Dell “Ahhh, so lucky! Enjoy your vacation.” Many people thought hospitalizations were times to sit around and cruise the internet; get treated like royalty and served wine. (Nah, I only got rubbing alcohol.) The response was rarely, “I hope you feel better,” or, “Let me know if I can help.” That’s the thing about chronic illness. […] The post My Hospital, That Torturous Refuge appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More Recent News What People with Cystic Fibrosis Want Their Doctors to Know New Research on Pancreatic Ducts’ Formation Offers New Insights for CF MRSA Difficult to Eradicate, Even With Multimodal Antibiotics, CF Study Finds A Plan for a Healthier Season in Parenting Measuring D-Lactate in Blood May Indicate Pancreatic Insufficiency in CF Patients, Study Suggests