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Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update Contents: Research Sets Out to Identify Mechanisms of Dormant, Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria Poor Gut Microbiota in Infants with CF Linked to Stunted Growth in 1st Year of Life, Study Suggests Research Sets Out to Identify Mechanisms of Dormant, Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria Feb 07, 2020 07:00 am | Patricia Inacio, PhD Developing a way to destroy persister cells — bacterial cells that enter a dormant phase and are able to resist antibiotics — is the goal of Mehmet Orman, a professor at the University of Houston. The cells can cause recurrent lung infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. “If we know how persister cells are formed, […] The post Research Sets Out to Identify Mechanisms of Dormant, Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More Poor Gut Microbiota in Infants with CF Linked to Stunted Growth in 1st Year of Life, Study Suggests Feb 06, 2020 07:30 am | Vanessa Pataia An imbalance in the microbes that populate the gut of infants with cystic fibrosis (CF) affects their growth throughout the first year of life. This finding was detailed in the study “Fecal dysbiosis in infants with cystic fibrosis is associated with early linear growth failure” published in the journal Nature Medicine. Most infants with CF […] The post Poor Gut Microbiota in Infants with CF Linked to Stunted Growth in 1st Year of Life, Study Suggests appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More Recent News 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 Chronic Pain, Depression, and Anxiety in the CF Community