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Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update Contents: CF Patients With Poorer Lung Function at Greater Risk of Premature or Smaller Baby, Study Shows New Technology Could Improve Detection of Biomarkers for CF, Other Diseases CF Patients With Poorer Lung Function at Greater Risk of Premature or Smaller Baby, Study Shows Sep 04, 2020 07:00 am | Marta Figueiredo Pregnancy is generally safe for both women with cystic fibrosis (CF) and their child, but those with poorer lung function are at greater risk of having a premature or smaller baby, according to a U.K. population-based study. The study, “The outcome of pregnancy in women with cystic fibrosis: a UK population based descriptive study,” was published in […] The post CF Patients With Poorer Lung Function at Greater Risk of Premature or Smaller Baby, Study Shows appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More New Technology Could Improve Detection of Biomarkers for CF, Other Diseases Sep 03, 2020 07:00 am | Marisa Wexler MS A new strategy for detecting very small concentrations of specific molecules could allow for better diagnosis and management of a variety of diseases, including cystic fibrosis (CF). The method was described in the journal Nature Communication by a team from the University of Leeds, U.K., in a study titled “Rational design of DNA nanostructures for single molecule […] The post New Technology Could Improve Detection of Biomarkers for CF, Other Diseases appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More Recent News Vertex Seeks to Expand FDA Approval of CFTR Modulators to Include More Mutations Advance Directives, Legacy, and Worrying Myself Sick Interventional Treatment for My Social Sickness CFF Funding Will Further ContraFect’s Research Into Alternative for Antibiotics Same But Different Photo Contest Celebrates People With Rare Diseases