Cystic Fibrosis News

Main Category: Cystic Fibrosis Also Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses An otherwise effective treatment for cystic fibrosis places patients at a high risk of sensorineural hearing loss, according to new research published in the July edition of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

Share + Jul 2, 2009 4:00 pm US/Eastern Reporting Kathy Orr OCEAN CITY, N.J. In Ocean City, Meteorologist Kathy Orr spoke with author Cindy Fortunato who just published her first book called: "Sammy's Adventures In Ocean City New Jersey". Cindy, who is from Reading, Pa., based the book on her childhood memories of her family vacations in Ocean City.

A common antibacterial treatment for cystic fibrosis can cause sensorineural hearing loss, finds a new study.

Disease foundations that are taking an increasing role in capital formation for local biotechs are nervously watching as the stock market and private capital markets wreak havoc with the companies that may hold the key to their future cures.

An article in Science magazine this month highlights several promising new CF therapies, including VX-770 and VX-809 developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, as part of a look back at key moments in CF research since the discovery of the CF gene 20 years ago.

Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 2:52 pm Press Release: PHARMAC Following is a media release from PHARMAC.

Come join the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Miller Lite and the Pittsburgh community for Jam on Walnut! CFF is shutting down Walnut Street in Shadyside for the summer's hottest block party this Saturday night June 27 from 7pm to 11pm! Dance the night away with your friends to performances from two of Pittsburgh's hottest acts, Kelsey Friday and Bill ...

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Transave announced today that the award will be used to support an ongoing Phase II clinical trial in U.S. CF patients with Pseudomonas lung infections and a preclinical study.

BUFFALO, N.Y. Press release - The Cystic Fibrosis Center located in Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, a University at Buffalo-affiliated teaching hospital, is the first site to begin recruiting patients for a 48-week international clinical trial of a promising investigational treatment for cystic fibrosis .

Rutherford LEAP has selected the Lenovo IdeaPad S10e netbook for use in its pilot program at Kittrell School in Rutherford County.

Buffalo's Women & Children's Hospital will be the site of the nation's first clinical trial on a drug to treat cystic fibrosis.

Jun 23, 2009 3:56 pm US/Eastern Want to hang out with some of the area's "50 Finest" -- and help a great cause in the process? Join KDKA's Trina Orlando and David Hall this Thursday night from 6-9pm at Elixir Ultra Lounge on East Carson Street for the "50 Finest Fiesta." Trina and David, along with their fellow 50 Finest honoree Nicole Barley of ...

Eurand's Zenpep Delayed by FDA By: Grant Zeng, CFA 0 ) Share EURX: Zenpep Approval Delayed 3 Months, but Still a Buy Yesterday , Eurand N.V. announced that the US Food and Drug Administration advised the company that it has extended the June 2009 user fee goal date for the New Drug Application for Zenpep by three months.

Christine Falleti has spent much of her life combating the crippling effects of cystic fibrosis .

As 10-month-old Colin DePriest catches a cat nap in his car seat, he looks the picture of health.

On Thursday, two administrative personnel at University Hospitals pulled two pediatric nurse practitioners from patient care responsibilities to tell them that the hospital would no longer be funding their positions.

Dartmouth Building Supply's Cystic Fibrosis Poker Run and Pig Roast is a perfect example of how nothing brings people together like a good time for a great cause.

With a pile of wet suds and some dirty cars, a collision repair shop hopes to set a Guinness World Record and help find a cure for cystic fibrosis.

Luminex Corporation , the worldwide leader in multiplexed solutions, today announced that it has launched two new cystic fibrosis tests in Europe, the xTAG Cystic Fibrosis 39 Kit v2 and xTAG Cystic Fibrosis 71 Kit v2, as CE IVD Marked products under the European Directive on In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices.