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Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update Contents: New Strategy May Boost Antibiotic Efficacy Against Bacteria in CF Patients, Study Suggests Having Cystic Fibrosis Doesn’t Mean Giving Up My Hobbies The Isolation of Self-employment Is Worse with CF New Method to Determine Best PERT Dose Shows Potential in Young CF Patients, Pilot Study Reports New Strategy May Boost Antibiotic Efficacy Against Bacteria in CF Patients, Study Suggests Mar 22, 2019 09:00 am | Patricia Inacio, PhD Removing a key metabolite called pyruvate from Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria biofilms — two of the most common bacteria found in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients — could help boost the effectiveness of antibiotics, a study reports. The study, “Pyruvate-depleting conditions induce biofilm dispersion and enhance the efficacy of antibiotics in killing biofilms in […] The post New Strategy May Boost Antibiotic Efficacy Against Bacteria in CF Patients, Study Suggests appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More Having Cystic Fibrosis Doesn’t Mean Giving Up My Hobbies Mar 22, 2019 09:00 am | Elizabeth Rogers When you have cystic fibrosis, having hobbies is an essential part of maintaining mental health. It gives you something else to focus on and to pour yourself into, alleviating your worries and taking your mind off things, at least for the time being. But what happens when life becomes difficult to focus on hobbies or […] The post Having Cystic Fibrosis Doesn’t Mean Giving Up My Hobbies appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More The Isolation of Self-employment Is Worse with CF Mar 21, 2019 09:00 am | Elly Aylwin-Foster Loneliness is a killer. It’s perhaps not something those of us with life-limiting physical conditions spend much time thinking about. But the statistics are convincing. In the U.K., women aged 18-24 are at high risk of loneliness. Those suffering from loneliness are more likely to experience depression and even to die young. According to social […] The post The Isolation of Self-employment Is Worse with CF appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More New Method to Determine Best PERT Dose Shows Potential in Young CF Patients, Pilot Study Reports Mar 21, 2019 07:30 am | Ana Pena A new method to estimate the best dose of enzyme supplements for pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) based on different meals shows promise in young patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to a pilot study. According to the test, doses do not need to be adjusted based on patients’ individual differences, such as age, gender, or […] The post New Method to Determine Best PERT Dose Shows Potential in Young CF Patients, Pilot Study Reports appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More   Recent News 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 Let’s Talk About Death and Grief Virus Can Help Treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa in CF, Study Suggests