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Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update Contents: For the First Time, I’m Feeling Thankless This Holiday Season Researchers Working on Vaccine Against P. aeruginosa Before Infection Sets In For the First Time, I’m Feeling Thankless This Holiday Season Dec 03, 2018 09:00 am | Tré LaRosa The period between Halloween and New Year’s — what I usually call “the Holidays” — is the time of year I’ve always most enjoyed. Christmas music, chilly weather, early evenings, annual reunions with family — all of that made waking up each day my absolute favorite. I would reflect on what I was thankful for, […] The post For the First Time, I’m Feeling Thankless This Holiday Season appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More Researchers Working on Vaccine Against P. aeruginosa Before Infection Sets In Dec 03, 2018 07:00 am | Patricia Inacio, PhD Researchers at West Virginia University (WVU) are working to develop a vaccine against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the highly treatment-resistant bacteria that are a frequent cause of chronic lung infection and damage in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. P. aeruginosa is considered a serious health threat by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) because of its ability to survive a range of […] The post Researchers Working on Vaccine Against P. aeruginosa Before Infection Sets Inappeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More   Recent News European Union Expands Kalydeco’s Approval to Certain CF Patients Ages 1-2 Triple Combo with VX-659 Improves Lung Function in CF Patients with F508del Mutation, Phase 3 Trials Show As Both Patient and Scientist, I’m Putting Nature’s Medicine to the Test Study Reveals How Cystic Fibrosis Affects Young Women’s Sexual Health GEn1E to Explore MUC1-ED to Prevent P. Aeruginosa Infections in CF