Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update

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Antibody Evident in Airways of CF Patients Tied to P. aeruginosa Colonization

Sep 23, 2020 07:00 am | Forest Ray

The airways of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients show unusual levels of an antibody called BPI-ANCA, and they correlate with the amount of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria found in their sputum, according to a recent study. Evidence of both these antibodies and this bacteria in the airways may suggest a “vicious cycle” of inflammation and mucosal immunity, or immune […]
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I Am Not Your Sick Savior, and Here’s Why

Sep 22, 2020 03:00 pm | Bailey Vincent

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If I die, will it make you better? This is the storyline that appears in almost every movie ever made about sickness. We know and love the tragic trope well, but how well we handle unwellness is most often captured by the Sick Savior Complex. No star-crossed sickness saga is complete without myopic morals as […]
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Public Invited to Vote on 2020 AbbVie CF Scholarship Awards

Sep 22, 2020 07:00 am | Teresa Carvalho

The public is being invited to vote on 2020 AbbVie Scholarships for students with cystic fibrosis (CF). Voting is now open to award two meritorious students with scholarships totaling $25,000 each. Until Sept. 30 (at 11 a.m. ET), the public may visit the official AbbVie CF Scholarship website to view profiles of the 40 candidates […]
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