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Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update Contents: Early Viral Infections in CF Infants Associated with Lung Inflammation, Bacterial Infections, Study Finds I’m Getting Better at Detecting Depression’s Creep and Shooing It Away Amphotericin Holds Promise as Treatment for All CF Patients, Preliminary Study Shows Early Viral Infections in CF Infants Associated with Lung Inflammation, Bacterial Infections, Study Finds Mar 20, 2019 07:00 am | Santiago Gisler Early viral infections cause inflammation and bacterial infections in the lower airway of the lungs of infants with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to a study. The prospective study, “Early respiratory viral infections in infants with cystic fibrosis,” was published in the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis. Although bacterial infections are considered the primary cause of inflammation […] The post Early Viral Infections in CF Infants Associated with Lung Inflammation, Bacterial Infections, Study Finds appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More I’m Getting Better at Detecting Depression’s Creep and Shooing It Away Mar 19, 2019 09:00 am | Brad Dell I shoulda seen it coming. (That’s what I always say in hindsight, once it hits.) Maybe I shoulda known when five people at church told me I look “really, really tired.” Perhaps the signs were there when I purchased five melancholy poetry books despite my crippled budget. Or when I realized I hadn’t cleaned my […] The post I’m Getting Better at Detecting Depression’s Creep and Shooing It Away appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More Amphotericin Holds Promise as Treatment for All CF Patients, Preliminary Study Shows Mar 19, 2019 07:00 am | Ana Pena Amphotericin B, a widely used antifungal medication, may be a potential treatment to restore lung mucus properties, including its ability to fight infections, in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), a preliminary study shows. The medicine creates pores in the membrane of cells lining the airways, working as a substitute channel for CFTR, which is the […] The post Amphotericin Holds Promise as Treatment for All CF Patients, Preliminary Study Showsappeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More   Recent News Let’s Talk About Death and Grief Virus Can Help Treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa in CF, Study Suggests Movie ‘Five Feet Apart’ Sparks Mixed Reactions Among Cystic Fibrosis Community Sleep Tight, CF Community Taking to the Skies with Cystic Fibrosis