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Most Recently Shared on January 25, 2011 at 6:21 am By:
New cystic fibrosis drug tested: A new drug "helps clear mucus in cystic fibrosis patients", BBC News has reported. http://bit.ly/hEzU8b
Towards a drug to control cystic fibrosis
news-medical.net — “Harvard stem cell researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have taken a critical step in making possible the discovery in the relatively near future of a drug to control cystic fibrosis (CF), a fatal lung disease that claims about 500 lives each year, with 1,000 new cases diagnosed annually.” View full resource at news-medical.net
Most Recently Shared on April 6, 2012 at 5:19 am By:
Lung Cancer News: Towards a drug to control cystic fibrosis: Harvard stem cell researchers at Massachusetts Gene... http://t.co/08eXg0k1
Big advance against cystic fibrosis | Harvard Gazette
news.harvard.edu — “Harvard stem cell researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have taken a critical step toward discovering in the relatively near future a drug to control cystic fibrosis, a fatal lung disease that claims about 500 lives each year, with 1,000 new cases diagnosed annually.” View full resource at news.harvard.edu
Most Recently Shared on April 5, 2012 at 7:42 pm By:
Harvard stem cell scientists make big advance against cystic fibrosis http://t.co/Kqk5Mpwm
Clinical trial to test success of Cystic Fibrosis lung infection treatment
medicalxpress.com — “Experts from Bristol and Nottingham are leading a major new national study to investigate whether intravenous antibiotics are effective in killing a common germ that causes dangerous complications in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients.” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
Most Recently Shared on March 27, 2012 at 2:46 pm By:
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Clinical trial to test success of Cystic Fibrosis lung infection treatment http://t.co/imTyDyrA
Local News | New drug a breakthrough for cystic fibrosis patients | Seattle Times Newspaper
seattletimes.nwsource.com — “Local News | New drug a breakthrough for cystic fibrosis patients | Seattle Times Newspaper” View full resource at seattletimes.nwsource.com
Most Recently Shared on March 18, 2012 at 2:33 pm By:
New drug a breakthrough for cystic fibrosis patients: http://t.co/KRn9SieJ
News: “Two steps” ahead in cystic fibrosis research
mcgill.ca — “A recent study led by Gergely Lukacs, a professor at McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine, Dept. of Physiology, and published in the January issue of Cell, has shown that restoring normal function to the mutant gene product responsible for cystic fibrosis requires correcting two distinct structural defects. This finding could point to more effective therapeutic strategies for CF in the future.” View full resource at mcgill.ca
Most Recently Shared on March 15, 2012 at 5:43 pm By:
“Two steps” ahead in cystic fibrosis research, New research could provide roadmap for more effective drug discovery http://t.co/a5Jf7FfP
For cystic fibrosis, hope comes in a pill | The News Journal | delawareonline.com
delawareonline.com — “Nonprofit's innovative approach to research helps bring new drug treatment to market” View full resource at delawareonline.com
Most Recently Shared on March 15, 2012 at 9:55 am By:
For cystic fibrosis, hope comes in a pill: http://t.co/G00wpEx9
Iowa Teen Benefits From New Cystic Fibrosis Drug - Omaha News Story - KETV Omaha
ketv.com — “SHENANDOAH, Iowa -- An Iowa teenager suffering from cystic fibrosis is seeing from results from a new drug. Tuesday, March 13, 2012.” View full resource at ketv.com
Most Recently Shared on March 14, 2012 at 5:25 am By:
Iowa Teen Benefits From New Cystic Fibrosis Drug: http://t.co/Fqj9MMY5
FDA approves new cystic fibrosis drug - KDAF
the33tv.com — “new hope for cystic fibrosis patients, kalydeco to the rescue” View full resource at the33tv.com
Most Recently Shared on February 29, 2012 at 10:20 am By:
Cystic Fibrosis: Family's Hope comes in form of expensive drug - http://t.co/oBIxh8DZ
FDA Approves Cystic Fibrosis Drug - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com — “The FDA approved a new medicine to treat an underlying cause of cystic fibrosis, a pill that targets a genetic mutation affecting a small minority of patients suffering from the breathing disorder.” View full resource at online.wsj.com
Most Recently Shared on February 1, 2012 at 6:13 pm By:
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FDA Approves Cystic Fibrosis Drug http://t.co/KjgaZe8D via @WSJ
Cystic Fibrosis Drug Wins Approval : Shots - Health Blog : NPR
npr.org — “The Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug that treats cystic fibrosis by addressing an underlying cause of the disease. But the medicine, called Kalydeco, will cost nearly $300,000 a year.” View full resource at npr.org
Most Recently Shared on February 1, 2012 at 3:28 pm By:
New CF drug to be free for all patients making < $150K a year. Will be interesting to see if/how it changes QOL- http://t.co/CyjW8vVj
Vertex Gets FDA Go-Ahead To Sell New Cystic Fibrosis Drug | Xconomy
xconomy.com — “Vertex Pharmaceuticals is now officially more than just a one-hit wonder. The Cambridge, MA-based biotech company (NASDAQ: ]), best known for its hepatitis” View full resource at xconomy.com
Most Recently Shared on January 31, 2012 at 4:49 pm By:
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Update to Vertex Kalydeco story, with details on pricing and more from today's conf. call http://t.co/yhvOnmZt
Spoonful of Medicine: First mutation-specific treatment for cystic fibrosis filed for approval
blogs.nature.com — “‘Kalydeco’ may sound like a type of Californian interior design style, but it’s actually the name of a new cystic fibrosis drug that Vertex Pharmaceutical announced today it has submitted for market approval in the US. Read more” View full resource at blogs.nature.com
Most Recently Shared on January 31, 2012 at 4:36 pm By:
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Vertex's Kalydeco, the first targeted cystic fibrosis treatment, approved! For past coverage: http://t.co/xZYH7oES & http://t.co/EWtZ1uXK
New hope for diseases of protein folding such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s diseases, ALS, cancer and diabetes
sciencedaily.com — “Two related studies offer new strategies for tackling the challenges of preventing and treating diseases of protein folding, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases, ALS, cystic fibrosis, cancer and type 2 diabetes. The research identifies new genes and pathways that prevent protein misfolding and toxic aggregation, keeping cells healthy, and also identifies small molecules with therapeutic potential that restore health to damaged cells, providing new targets for drug developm” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
Most Recently Shared on January 9, 2012 at 11:40 am By:
New hope for protein folding diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s: http://t.co/VuOvO2gv
Screening children for high cholesterol is a bad idea. - Slate Magazine
slate.com — “From the time they exit the womb, American children are tested. It begins with the neonatal heel prick, which draws blood to test for phenylketonuria, cystic fibrosis, and an array of other conditions. The testing continues as the child grows: hearing tests, blood lead levels, scoliosis. Now the list will...” View full resource at slate.com
Most Recently Shared on January 5, 2012 at 4:14 pm By:
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Kiddie Cholesterol: A dangerous new plan to screen 11-year-olds for their risk of heart disease. http://t.co/chfsP86j
New drug effectively treats cystic fibrosis - Science & Technology - The Johns Hopkins News-Letter - Johns Hopkins University
jhunewsletter.com — “New drug effectively treats cystic fibrosis - Science & Technology - The Johns Hopkins News-Letter - Johns Hopkins University” View full resource at jhunewsletter.com
Most Recently Shared on November 18, 2011 at 5:29 am By:
New drug effectively treats cystic fibrosis: http://t.co/fPEFzvCB
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