Higher BMI improves pulmonary function and lowers complications in Cystic fibrosis Dr. Shravani Dali15 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTHigher BMI associated improves pulmonary function and lowers complications in CF, according to a recent study published in the JAMA Network Open. ...
Vitamin D deficiency in cystic fibrosis patients tied to development of diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal1 Dec 2021 10:45 AM ISTUSA: Adults with cystic fibrosis and vitamin D deficiency are at a higher risk of developing cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD) and also at risk...
Cystic fibrosis increasingly associated with sleep apnea in children and adolescents MD Editorial Team18 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe frequency of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be high among patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). It is a life-shortening, genetic respiratory...
Laurus Labs gets CDSCO panel nod to conduct BE study of cystic fibrosis FDC drug Medical Dialogues Team8 Sept 2021 1:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has granted permission to Laurus Labs to...
Cystic fibrosis: Improved treatment benefits up to 90 percent of patients, finds NEJM study Hina Zahid27 Aug 2021 10:23 AM ISTA triple combination therapy consisting of three known compounds is both safe and effective in cystic fibrosis patients with relatively rare...
CYSTIC FIBROSIS : Challenges in diagnosis and treatment dr anusha19 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTCystic fibrosis is an inherited multisystem disorder of children and adults and is the most common life-limiting recessive genetic trait among...
Hormonal fluctuations linked to cystic fibrosis exacerbations in women: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan31 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTEpidemiologic studies demonstrate worse outcomes in women with cystic fibrosis (CF) than men. Women are colonized earlier with respiratory pathogens...
FDA Extends Approval of TRIKAFTA For Cystic Fibrosis Josepha James11 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTCystic fibrosis is caused by a defective protein that is the result of mutations in the CFTR gene. Although there is approximately 2,000 known cystic...
New Soft "sweat stickers" may streamline diagnosis of cystic fibrosis in children Hina Zahid3 April 2021 5:30 AM ISTCystic fibrosis is diagnosed in infants by use of sweat testing as elevated chloride concentrations in sweat are indicative of cystic fibrosis. The...
Therapy for most common cause of cystic fibrosis safe and effective in 6-11 Hina Zahid19 March 2021 5:00 AM ISTAn international, open-label Phase 3 study, co-led by Susanna McColley, MD, from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, found that...
Amphotericin B improves key cystic fibrosis biomarkers in clinical study Hina Zahid24 Dec 2020 10:00 AM ISTCHAMPAIGN, Ill. - A drug widely used to treat fungal infections improved key biomarkers in lung tissue cultures as well as in the noses of patients...
Bronchitol approved as add on therapy for cystic fibrosis patients Dr. Nandita Mohan9 Nov 2020 3:45 PM ISTThe Food and Drug Association has approved Chiesi's Bronchitol (mannitol) as an inhalation powder for the treatment of cystic fibrosis in adult CF...
