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Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update Contents: My Thoughts on Exercise and CF Hypertonic Saline Activates Neurons that Contribute to Airway Surface Liquid Production in CF, Study Suggests My Thoughts on Exercise and CF Feb 04, 2019 09:00 am | Tré LaRosa It’s hard to understate the benefits of exercise for healthy people, let alone people with CF. According to the Mayo Clinic, some of these benefits include: It controls weight. It combats health conditions and diseases. It improves mood. It boosts energy. It promotes better sleep. All of these are very important in the life of people […] The post My Thoughts on Exercise and CF appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More Hypertonic Saline Activates Neurons that Contribute to Airway Surface Liquid Production in CF, Study Suggests Feb 04, 2019 07:00 am | Jose Marques Lopes, PhD Stimulation of neurons accounts for approximately half of the beneficial production of airway surface liquid (ASL) induced by hypertonic saline (HTS), a therapeutic agent used for cystic fibrosis (CF) treatment, according to research. The study, “Nebulized hypertonic saline triggers nervous system-mediated active liquid secretion in cystic fibrosis swine trachea,” was published in the journal Scientific Reports. Inhaled HTS, a […] The post Hypertonic Saline Activates Neurons that Contribute to Airway Surface Liquid Production in CF, Study Suggests appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More   Recent News Tried and True Tactics to Stay Healthy in the Office Cystic Fibrosis Canada Holding 30th Annual Golf Fundraiser Event June 17 in Calgary Link Found Between P. aeruginosa Infection and Disease Severity in CF Patients, Study Reports Children Teach Us How to Love People with Health Conditions and Disabilities Toddlers Age 1-2 With CF Can Now Be Treated With Kalydeco in Canada