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Cystic fibrosis breakthrough reveals why females fare worse than males
Fri May 25 16:13:18 EDT 2012
Researchers have discovered why females with cystic fibrosis do worse than males. The study is the first to show that the female hormone estrogen promotes the presence of a particular form of bacteria which results in more severe symptoms for female cystic fibrosis patients. In addition, females...
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Kin raise $2,700 for cystic fibrosis research
Fri May 25 12:14:29 EDT 2012
Kin raise $2,700 for cystic fibrosis research April Lawrence for Community Press Campbellford —The Campbellford Kinettes and Kinsmen held a barbecue and draw here last Saturday to raise money and awareness for cystic fibrosis research.[...]
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May is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
Mon Apr 30 13:10:00 EDT 2012
Every Canadian Called on to Fight for People Struggling with CF TORONTO , April 30, 2012 /CNW/ - Tomorrow marks the first day of May, Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Awareness Month. Throughout the month, Cystic ...
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Vertex’s cystic fibrosis treatment wins EU regulator’s backing
Fri May 25 08:02:50 EDT 2012
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s Kalydeco, the first medicine to attack the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis, won the backing of the European Union’s drug regulator. The drug won approval from the US Food and Drug Administration earlier this year.
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Vertex: Two-Drug Cystic Fibrosis Therapy Improves Lung Function
Tue May 08 11:23:51 EDT 2012
Vertex plans to start a phase III study soon; if approved, the two-drug therapy could treat half of cystic fibrosis patients worldwide. Click to view a price quote on VRTX . Click to research the Drugs industry.
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Redlands joins fight against cystic fibrosis
Sat May 19 14:43:33 EDT 2012
REDLANDS - Sylvan Park was host to the fourth annual Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides Walk on Saturday to raise money and awareness about the debilitating disease. Photo Gallery: Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides Walk
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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Launches "Walk Weekend" - More Than 200 Great Strides Fundraisers Scheduled Nationwide for ...
Thu May 17 10:08:02 EDT 2012
Tens of thousands of people in more than 200 cities will participate in Great Strides walks May 19-20, 2012, to raise critical funds for cystic fibrosis research, education and care, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced...
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Shares of Vertex rise as cystic fibrosis combo improves breathing
Fri May 18 20:32:49 EDT 2012
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., maker of the first medicine to target the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis, gained the most ever after a combination of that drug and a second therapy improved patients’ breathing ability. Shares for Cambridge-based Vertex climbed 41 percent to $52.57 at 9:32...
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New drug tames Yonkers teen's cystic fibrosis; Thiells woman hopes to be next
Thu May 17 00:13:50 EDT 2012
Lauren Gould, 28, of Thiells and her husband, John, play with their 4-month old daughter, Emily. Lauren, who has cystic fibrosis, hopes to take the new medication Kalydeco as soon as it is approved.
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Group raises funds for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Mon May 14 11:00:58 EDT 2012
In the midst of Cystic Fibrosis awareness month, a Claiborne Parish-based fundraiser designed to assist the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in treating and aiding in the road to finding a cure for the chronic disease raked in $24,175 May 5.
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