Bicarbonate Eyed as Weapon to Combat 2 Most Prevalent Bacteria in CFOct 10, 2018 07:00 am | Patricia Inacio, PhD
Adding bicarbonate, a salt, to the culture medium of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, two of the most common bacteria underlying lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), impairs the bacteria’s growth, a study shows. This finding supports the potential use of inhaled bicarbonate as a therapy for CF. The study “Bicarbonate Inhibits Bacterial Growth […]
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What You Need to Know About Romance, or the Lack of, When You Have CFOct 09, 2018 09:00 am | Brad Dell
I’ve been single for a year now, and I’m darn proud of it. I didn’t think I could do it, and I’ve grown so much because of it. From ages 17 to 24, I was with a wonderful person. It was us against the destructive titan, cystic fibrosis. We fought side by side, not against […]
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Advocacy Groups, Doctors Question Rising Prices of Rare Disease TreatmentsOct 09, 2018 08:00 am | Larry Luxner
Half a year has gone by since disgraced pharma executive Martin Shkreli was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for securities and wire fraud while heading San Diego-based Retrophin. As founder and CEO of another company (then known as Turing Pharmaceuticals), in late 2015 Shkreli bought the rights to the off-patent medication Daraprim (pyrimethamine),which […]
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New Approach Against Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria in CF Patients Shows Promise in Phase 1 TrialOct 09, 2018 07:00 am | Ana Pena
Researchers may have found a new way of treating antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, specifically Pseudomonas aeruginosa, in the airways of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), a study shows. In a preliminary Phase 1 trial, a single five-day infusion with the potential treatment, called gallium nitrate, improved the lung function of CF patients with a chronic P. aeruginosa infection, […]
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Adding bicarbonate, a salt, to the culture medium of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, two of the most common bacteria underlying lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), impairs the bacteria’s growth, a study shows. This finding supports the potential use of inhaled bicarbonate as a therapy for CF. The study “Bicarbonate Inhibits Bacterial Growth […]
I’ve been single for a year now, and I’m darn proud of it. I didn’t think I could do it, and I’ve grown so much because of it. From ages 17 to 24, I was with a wonderful person. It was us against the destructive titan, cystic fibrosis. We fought side by side, not against […]
Half a year has gone by since disgraced pharma executive Martin Shkreli was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for securities and wire fraud while heading San Diego-based Retrophin. As founder and CEO of another company (then known as Turing Pharmaceuticals), in late 2015 Shkreli bought the rights to the off-patent medication Daraprim (pyrimethamine),which […]
Researchers may have found a new way of treating antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, specifically Pseudomonas aeruginosa, in the airways of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), a study shows. In a preliminary Phase 1 trial, a single five-day infusion with the potential treatment, called gallium nitrate, improved the lung function of CF patients with a chronic P. aeruginosa infection, […]
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