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16 hrs ago | Amherst Bulletin

School class inspires students' fundraiser

Tara Murty, 13, and Grace Findlen-Golden, 14, could have stopped working when class ended.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Fibrosis, Amherst, MA, Charitable Organizations, Non-Profit

Yesterday | WTRF-TV Wheeling

Parrot Heads Work For Better Community

Tuesday night hundreds gathered at Generations Pub in Wheeling for the first ever Ohio Valley Parrot Heads meeting.

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Related Topix: Wheeling, WV, Medicine, Health, Ohio County, WV

Yesterday | PalmBeachDailyNews

Julie and Jack Fiedor honored for their support at Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Tangled Up in Blue

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation honored two of its stalwarts at its annual Arthur's Jam Fundraiser.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Fibrosis, Palm Beach, FL

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Browsing.blogspot.com

Nasal spray and Burkholderia cepacia

Vicks has recalled some of its nasal sprays because of possible contamination with a soil bacterium, Burkholderia cepacia, which can cause problems to people with impaired immune systems or cystic fibrosis, and has caused hospital acquired infections.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Fibrosis

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Winston-Salem Journal>

Getting Creative for a Cure: Couple raise money for research

When Perry and Kelli Clark discovered their son, Wells, had cystic fibrosis, they decided to do everything possible to fight the disease.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Fibrosis

Sat Nov 21, 2009

ABC 4

Cystic fibrosis research breakthrough offers new hope for a normal life

It is a disease that robs people of their lives at a young age. The life expectancy of a person diagnosed with cystic fibrosis is 38 years old.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Thu Nov 19, 2009

UPI

Clinical trial for cystic fibrosis drug

A new drug undergoing a clinical trial at the University of Utah could help some cystic fibrosis patients' daily life and longevity, researchers said.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Fibrosis, Sundance Film Festival, University of Utah, Salt Lake City Metro, Salt Lake City, UT

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Hartford Courant

Avon: Nassaus Holds Fundraiser To Help Fight Cystic Fibrosis

Biz Buzz Submitted by Sharon Schreiber, Nassau Furniture Company, on 2009-11-16.   Nassaus, 15 Waterville Road, Avon will hold a special event, Celebrate and Decorate, Saturday, Dec.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Avon, CT, Barkhamsted, CT

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Science Blog

Penn study finds that antioxidant found in vegetables has implications for treating cystic fibrosis

Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine discovered that a dietary antioxidant found in such vegetables as broccoli and cauliflower protects cells from damage caused by chemicals generated during the body's inflammatory response to infection and injury.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Life, Food, Vegetables, Diabetes, Biochemistry, Biology, Science

Salt Lake Tribune

Drug could stop mucus production in cystic fibrosis sufferers

Somer Love's typical day is a lot different from most people's. Yes, she runs errands, hangs out with her family and friends and plays with her two pugs, Oscar and Lily.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Fibrosis, University of Utah, Sundance Film Festival, Charitable Organizations

Sun Nov 15, 2009

The Tennessean Nashville News

Briefs: Applebee's celebrates Veterans Day

Applebee's across the country will honor veterans Nov. 11 with a free entre. "Applebee's is honored to serve those who serve our country," said Mike Archer, president of Applebee's Services, Inc.

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Related Topix: Dining, Medicine, Health, Fibrosis

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Tyler Morning Telegraph

T.K. Gorman Students Play Powder Puff Football For Cystic Fibrosis

The Bishop T.K. Gorman Catholic School community says it's "saving Grace" with the more than $1,200 the school's National Honor Society raised for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in honor of a student with the disease.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Fibrosis, Charitable Organizations

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Localnewsdaily.com

Flesh of my flesh: Mother shares daughter's legacy through tattoo fundraiser

Brigid Cassidy shows the beginnings of a large tattoo honoring her daughter Brittany who died April 26, 2008, of liver failure caused by cystic fibrosis.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Fibrosis

WWLP

Heidi's legacy lives on from donations

The Central High School Key Club presented a check for $5,000 to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Tuesday night.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Fibrosis

Mon Nov 09, 2009

BBC News

Singing helps

Joe Dexter's single "Standing still" Joe Dexter describes his band, Orange, as "Green Day meets The Cure". He wrote his first single at just 13 and three years later the American-based band had their first recording deal.

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Related Topix: Medicine

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Watertown Daily Times

Defying the odds Watertown native with cystic fibrosis considers...

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation notes that about 90 percent of people with the disease are alive one year after a lung transplant and 50 percent are alive after five years.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Fibrosis, Dayton, OH, Dayton Metro

Watertown Daily Times

City physician, a CF advocate, has seen incredible progress

Dr. Ronald G. Perciaccante has seen much progress in his nearly four decades of treating cystic fibrosis patients in the Watertown area.

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Related Topix: Health, Fibrosis, Food and Drug Administration

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Valdosta Daily Times

Titletown Throwdown

Once again, Ambling Companies is hosting the Cystic Fibrosis walk, which will be held on Saturday at Wild Adventures Theme Park.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Charitable Organizations

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Miami.com

Thursday | Fundraising Beach Bash

To benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, indulge in an open bar, tasty hors d'oeuvres and live music by the Spam Allstars.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Charitable Organizations, Health, Entertainment

Tue Nov 03, 2009

PR-inside.com

Health Matters : What is Cystic Firbrosis ?

This disorder causes obstruction of the lungs and stops the pancreas from secreting the enzymes needed for the digestion of fats.

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