Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update

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Lung Enzyme Cathepsin S is New Therapeutic Target for CF and COPD

Mar 13, 2019 07:00 am | Vijaya Iyer

Blocking the enzyme cathepsin S can alleviate symptoms and reduce lung damage in cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to multinational teams led by researchers at Queen’s University Belfast, U.K. The findings on CF were reported in the study “Targeting of Cathepsin S Reduces Cystic Fibrosis-like Lung Disease,” published in the European Respiratory […]
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CF Patient Joshua Skampo Gearing Up for 4th Boston Marathon

Mar 12, 2019 07:00 am | Mary Chapman

Like scores of runners everywhere, when Joshua Skampo gets home from work, he pulls on his running shoes and heads out into the dusk. But unlike most runners, Joshua runs for his life. He has cystic fibrosis (CF), a strength-sapping disease that makes it hard to breathe. Thick mucus accumulates in various organs, including the […]
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My Thoughts on Social Security Disability Insurance

Mar 11, 2019 03:00 pm | Wendy Caroline

I was shocked recently when my social worker brought up for the first time the subject of social security disability insurance. I am currently working three jobs. As she spoke, I had many thoughts flying through my mind with nowhere to land. We have student loans, a new house, and care of our animals to […]
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