Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update

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Adding CF-specific Variables More Accurately Prioritizes Patients on Lung Transplant Waitlist, Study Says

Jul 03, 2019 07:00 am | Marisa Wexler

Adding cystic-fibrosis-specific variables to the lung allocation score allows for more accurate identification of patients who are likely to benefit from a lung transplant, according to a new study. The study, titled “Effect of Including Important Clinical Variables on Accuracy of the Lung Allocation Score for Cystic Fibrosis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,” was published […]
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I Need Help Asking for Help

Jul 02, 2019 03:00 pm | Bailey Vincent

Asking for help. It sounds so easy, doesn’t it? In the dance world, however, it’s almost impossible. In the world of healthcare, surprisingly, it’s just as difficult. Years ago, when I was dancing in a small company in Washington, D.C., I expressed worry over a potential injury and asked for a day to get it […]
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BillionToOne Announces Launch of UNITY Prenatal Screen

Jul 02, 2019 07:00 am | Marisa Wexler

The diagnostics company BillionToOne has launched its first product for commercial and clinical use — a blood test designed to help diagnose hereditary diseases in fetuses. The new product, called UNITY, tests cell-free fetal DNA to aid in the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis (CF), spinal muscular atrophy, sickle cell disease, and thalassemias, all of which […]
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