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Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update Contents: P. aeruginosa Variants Contribute to Increased Local Lung Inflammation in CF Patients, Study Reveals Starting a Business Takes Grit and Determination When You Have CF NFL’s Boomer Esiason Will Be Keynote Speaker at NASP Annual Meeting P. aeruginosa Variants Contribute to Increased Local Lung Inflammation in CF Patients, Study Reveals May 09, 2019 10:35 am | Alberto Molano Specific Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria called mucoid variants, which are linked to poor prognosis of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), are associated with significantly greater regional lung inflammation, a study has found. The study, “Mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Regional Inflammation in the Cystic Fibrosis Lung,” was published in the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis. Dysfunction of the […] The post P. aeruginosa Variants Contribute to Increased Local Lung Inflammation in CF Patients, Study Reveals appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More Starting a Business Takes Grit and Determination When You Have CF May 09, 2019 09:00 am | Elly Aylwin-Foster What qualities does it take to start your own business? Grit, determination, capital, and a good idea will surely all help. Good health is rarely included in the list of qualities needed for wannabe entrepreneurs. That’s because it’s a given. But what about those of us who cannot rely on our health to hold steady […] The post Starting a Business Takes Grit and Determination When You Have CF appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More NFL’s Boomer Esiason Will Be Keynote Speaker at NASP Annual Meeting May 08, 2019 09:30 am | Mary Chapman Former National Football League quarterback Boomer Esiason, whose son has cystic fibrosis (CF), will be a keynote speaker at the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy’s (NASP) Annual Meeting & Expo. One of the most high-profile figures in the fight against CF, Esiason will speak on the opening day of the Sept. 9-12 event at the […] The post NFL’s Boomer Esiason Will Be Keynote Speaker at NASP Annual Meeting appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More   Recent News Motif Bio, Lamellar Agree to Test New Therapeutic Combo for CF Lung Infections How to Love Your Body, Even If It’s Genetically Abnormal Researcher Will Use $3.3M NIH Grant to Develop ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Inhaled Therapy Help! I’m Haunted by Old Photos of My Health Emily’s Entourage to Host 4th Annual EENY: Ultra Violet CF Fundraiser May 4