Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update

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Cystic Fibrosis Canada Opens Holiday ‘Wish’ Fundraising Campaign

Dec 04, 2019 07:00 am | Mary Chapman

To heighten cystic fibrosis (CF) awareness and raise funds for research, care and advocacy, Cystic Fibrosis Canada (CFC) has launched its fourth annual year-end campaign. This year’s effort, which began Nov. 28 and runs through Dec. 31, is called “Wish.” The nonprofit will also match all pledges up to $30,000 made on Dec. 3, widely known […]
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Casting Call: Sickly Leading Ladies Wanted

Dec 03, 2019 03:00 pm | Bailey Vincent

I miss someone. I don’t even know her … and yet I miss her. I miss the person I do not see on TV, in the movies, or portrayed in most media to date. She needs to be here. And I want to write her. The person I’m referencing is someone you don’t often see: […]
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I Am Proud to Be Youthful

Dec 03, 2019 09:00 am | Brad Dell

Loureen and I waited for our travel buddies to pass through airport security. Soon, we would be on a plane to Jordan, where we would provide various forms of support to Syrian refugees escaping civil war. Loureen, wise and a smidge or two older than me, looked me up and down before asking my age. […]
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Elexacaftor Triple Combo Improves Lung Function and Quality of Life in CF Patients, Phase 3 Trial Shows

Dec 03, 2019 07:00 am | Joana Carvalho, MSc

The therapeutic triple combo elexacaftor (VX-445), tezacaftor, and ivacaftor leads to marked improvements in lung function and quality of life in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) carrying the F508del mutation, data from a Phase 3 trial show. The findings were reported in a study, “Efficacy and safety of the elexacaftor plus tezacaftor plus ivacaftor combination regimen in […]
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