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Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update Contents: NIH $150,000 Grant to Support Research into Preserving Fertility in Women Prior to Lung Transplant How Much CF Do You Choose to Show? European Initiative Targets Diagnosis, Treatment of Rare Diseases Pancreas-on-a-chip Expected to Shed Light, Help Find New Treatments for CF-related Diabetes NIH $150,000 Grant to Support Research into Preserving Fertility in Women Prior to Lung Transplant Jul 19, 2019 07:00 am | Joana Carvalho BSc Sigrid Ladores, PhD, an associate professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing, was awarded a $150,000 two-year grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support research focused on preserving fertility in women with cystic fibrosis (CF) who are likely candidates for a lung transplant. More than 98% of men with […] The post NIH $150,000 Grant to Support Research into Preserving Fertility in Women Prior to Lung Transplant appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More How Much CF Do You Choose to Show? Jul 18, 2019 09:00 am | Elly Aylwin-Foster Getting older has its perks.  With each passing year, I find I’m a little more willing to reveal.  I feel more open to showing my true skin. I used to conceal it with foundation, eyeliner — the whole works. Now, I only cover the dark circles under my eyes and add the lightest blush to […] The post How Much CF Do You Choose to Show? appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More European Initiative Targets Diagnosis, Treatment of Rare Diseases Jul 18, 2019 08:00 am | Larry Luxner A new international consortium based in Paris, and funded largely by the 28-member European Union, intends to speed the diagnosis of rare diseases, while also accelerating the development of treatments for the 95% of such illnesses that currently don’t have one. The European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases (EJP RD), established in January 2019, operates […] The post European Initiative Targets Diagnosis, Treatment of Rare Diseases appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More Pancreas-on-a-chip Expected to Shed Light, Help Find New Treatments for CF-related Diabetes Jul 18, 2019 07:00 am | Ana Pena Scientists have created a miniature human pancreas-on-a-chip that may help identify the cause of cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD), a common and life-threatening complication of cystic fibrosis (CF). Researchers believe the pancreas-on-a-chip will provide insightful information about the biology of CFRD, offering a reliable way to monitor pancreatic cell responses and test potential treatments in vitro (in […] The post Pancreas-on-a-chip Expected to Shed Light, Help Find New Treatments for CF-related Diabetes appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More   Recent News Pregnancy in CF Women With Poor Lung Function Not Linked to Pulmonary Decline, Study Shows An Open Apology to the Guy Who Married the Sick Girl We Don’t Get Used to Disease, So We Still Need Your Support NIH $2.3M Grant to Help Develop Nanoparticle Therapy for Muscle- and Weight-wasting Disorder Transforming Adversity into Progress