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Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update Contents: Mouse Study Finds Genetic Identity of Embryonic Lung Progenitor Cells What It Means to Not Look Like What Deaf and Sick Look Like Allergan Announces Agreement to Divest Zenpep, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Treatment What Being Fatigued Really Feels Like Mouse Study Finds Genetic Identity of Embryonic Lung Progenitor Cells Feb 05, 2020 07:00 am | Marisa Wexler MS The genetic programming that causes embryonic cells to differentiate into lung cells was described for the first time in a study in mice. Researchers say that understanding the genetic changes necessary for lung cell development could allow for more effective use of stem cells in research and treatment. The study, “The in vivo genetic program […] The post Mouse Study Finds Genetic Identity of Embryonic Lung Progenitor Cells appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More What It Means to Not Look Like What Deaf and Sick Look Like Feb 04, 2020 03:00 pm | Bailey Vincent “You don’t look Deaf.” This is something I’ve been told while my best friend — who is hearing — was told she does. I’ve had a sign language interpreter turn to leave my hospital room because I spoke to them when they entered. I’ve been on the flip side of a great many assumptions about […] The post What It Means to Not Look Like What Deaf and Sick Look Like appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More Allergan Announces Agreement to Divest Zenpep, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Treatment Feb 04, 2020 07:00 am | Iqra Mumal MSc Allergan has entered into a definite agreement to sell Zenpep (pancrelipase), a therapy for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency due to cystic fibrosis (CF) and other conditions. The agreement was reached alongside the currently ongoing regulatory approval process for AbbVie’s acquisition of Allergan, and is contingent upon approval of the merger. Allergan also will divest brazikumab, an IL-23 […] The post Allergan Announces Agreement to Divest Zenpep, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Treatment appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More What Being Fatigued Really Feels Like Feb 03, 2020 03:00 pm | Wendy Caroline Fatigue is a challenging condition to describe. It entails being tired, but it’s so much more than that. Fatigue is the side effect of chronic illness that haunts me the most. It can hit at any time like a ton of bricks. The worst part is that it’s all-consuming. When I’m fatigued, I wake up […] The post What Being Fatigued Really Feels Like appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More Recent News Chronic Pain, Depression, and Anxiety in the CF Community Cystic Fibrosis Trust Adds 9 UK Centers to its Clinical Trials Network S. pseudopneumoniae Bacteria Can Cause Pulmonary Exacerbations in CF Patients, Study Finds FDA Grants Priority Review to ARV-1801, Potential Antibiotic for Pulmonary Flares in CF Antibiotic Combination Kills Resistant Bacteria Affecting CF Patients, Study Reports