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Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update Contents: Early, Rapid BMI Increase May Affect Overall Growth of CF Children, Study Suggests In Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, I Look Back to Anticipate the Future Phages, Viruses that Attack Bacteria, Are a Potential Therapy Against Infections, Case Report Suggests Trial of Nebulized CF Candidate Therapy Completes Single-ascending Dosing Early, Rapid BMI Increase May Affect Overall Growth of CF Children, Study Suggests May 15, 2019 07:00 am | Alice Melão Rapid weight gain early in life may have a long-term negative impact on the growth of children with cystic fibrosis (CF), a study has found. This finding suggests that nutritional interventions aimed at supporting the child’s normal growth should be implemented early on, taking into consideration their weight and overall body mass index. The study, […] The post Early, Rapid BMI Increase May Affect Overall Growth of CF Children, Study Suggestsappeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More In Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, I Look Back to Anticipate the Future May 14, 2019 09:00 am | Brad Dell The night I received my first Hill-Rom Vest — at age 5 — was a fun one. It was a beast of a machine in the mid-1990s, a white box weighing maybe 50 pounds. Large, plastic, hollow coils connected the machine to a bulky, black vest, which fitted around my torso and shoulders. The goal […] The post In Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, I Look Back to Anticipate the Future appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More Phages, Viruses that Attack Bacteria, Are a Potential Therapy Against Infections, Case Report Suggests May 14, 2019 07:30 am | Alejandra Viviescas The case report of a cystic fibrosis (CF) patient suggests that phages — viruses that naturally infect and kill bacteria — are a potential personalized therapy against infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The study, “Engineered bacteriophages for treatment of a patient with a disseminated drug-resistant Mycobacterium abscessus,” was published in the journal Nature Medicine. Patients […] The post Phages, Viruses that Attack Bacteria, Are a Potential Therapy Against Infections, Case Report Suggests appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More Trial of Nebulized CF Candidate Therapy Completes Single-ascending Dosing May 13, 2019 09:30 am | Patricia Inacio, PhD The RESTORE-CF clinical trial investigating Translate Bio’s candidate therapy MRT5005 has completed the single-ascending dose regimen in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), the company announced. The ongoing Phase 1/2 trial (NCT03375047) is testing the safety and efficacy of single and multiple escalating doses of nebulized MRT5005, compared with each other and a placebo, in 32 adults with CF who have class […] The post Trial of Nebulized CF Candidate Therapy Completes Single-ascending Dosingappeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More   Recent News Being Sick Is Making Me Crazy (But Don’t Tell Anyone) ABO-401 Gene Therapy Shows Potential to Restore CFTR Function in Preclinical Study 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