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Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update Contents: Giving Thanks for the Positive Things CF Has Brought The Powerless Car and the Powerful Dad New Tissue-specific Delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 Aided by Moth Virus and Magnets, Study Shows Giving Thanks for the Positive Things CF Has Brought Nov 21, 2018 09:00 am | Janeil Whitworth It’s that time of year when we sit around our tables with carved turkeys, mashed potatoes, and a healthy dose of gratitude in honor of Thanksgiving. Sometimes I struggle to feel grateful. While gratitude may not come easily, the behavior can be learned and reinforced by making it part of our daily routine. Research suggests […] The post Giving Thanks for the Positive Things CF Has Brought appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More The Powerless Car and the Powerful Dad Nov 20, 2018 09:00 am | Brad Dell I parked outside a library, where I’d planned to work for the day, at 7 a.m. in freezing 40-degree weather (I was raised in Hawaii). The library wouldn’t open for four more hours, and I was too tired to drive elsewhere, so I turned on my car’s heater and drifted off to sleep, lullabied by […] The post The Powerless Car and the Powerful Dad appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More New Tissue-specific Delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 Aided by Moth Virus and Magnets, Study Shows Nov 20, 2018 07:00 am | Patricia Inacio, PhD Rice University researchers are using a virus that infects moths and magnetic nanoparticles to develop a new vehicle for the delivery of CRISPR/Cas9, a genome-editing tool, with high efficiency and tissue specificity in vivo. CRISPR/Cas9 has gained attention as a potential tool to correct genetic defects linked to diseases such as cystic fibrosis (CF). The new […] The post New Tissue-specific Delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 Aided by Moth Virus and Magnets, Study Shows appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More   Recent News The Bittersweet Downside of CFTR Modulators Orkambi Closer to Being Approved in Europe to Treat Children Ages 2-5 With Cystic Fibrosis New Test of Mucus Properties May Help with Coughing and Airway Clearance in CF Ultrasound Predicts Advanced Liver Disease in CF Patients, According to Clinical Trial Data Rethinking Our Reactions to ‘Five Feet Apart’