Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update

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New CRISPR Tool Fixes CFTR Mutations in CF Patients’ Stem Cells, Study Finds

Mar 16, 2020 07:30 am | Patricia Inacio, PhD

A new variation of the gene-editing technology CRISPR-Cas9 can correct mutations in the CFTR gene — the genetic cause of cystic fibrosis (CF) — in stem cells from CF patients, a study shows. The new approach has the ability to correct mutations without the need to excise the affected region, the researchers said. The study, “CRISPR-Based […]
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My Pets Help Me Deal with Cystic Fibrosis

Mar 13, 2020 03:00 pm | Elizabeth Rogers

A few months ago, I was chatting online with the parents of an infant who was newly diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF). They discussed how their lives would change and the precautions they’d have to take with CF in their lives. Most seemed sensible to me — no hot tubs for fear of pseudomonas, limited […]
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