Making Dreams Come True in Uncertain Times
Jan 24, 2019 09:00 am | Elly Aylwin-Foster
Last week, I introduced this column to share my experiences while working with cystic fibrosis (CF): the highs, the lows, the mid-meeting IVs — those kinds of things. In this column, I want to focus on the future; specifically, the dreams that I have of my future. Big dreams got me to where I am. […]
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A couple of months ago, I did back-of-the-envelope calculations on basic CF stats. Here’s what I asked: In a year, how much time do I spend doing treatments? How many pills do I take? As I wrote last week, the spectrum of CF presentation is about as diverse as the number of patients in the […]
New personalized strategies that can address the nutritional needs of cystic fibrosis patients may provide the best care and improve patient outcomes, a study suggests. The study, “A survey identifying nutritional needs in a contemporary adult cystic fibrosis cohort,” was published in the journal BMC Nutrition. CF is mainly known for its progressive respiratory symptoms. […]
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) will fund the preclinical development of two gene therapy candidates, Talee Bio’s TL-101 and TL-102, for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF), the company announced. Talee will receive up to $4.5 million from CFF to help accelerate the development of both these gene therapies for all CF patients, particularly for those […]
Last week, I introduced this column to share my experiences while working with cystic fibrosis (CF): the highs, the lows, the mid-meeting IVs — those kinds of things. In this column, I want to focus on the future; specifically, the dreams that I have of my future. Big dreams got me to where I am. […]
The Horizon 2020 research and innovation program of the European Union granted €6.8 million (approximately $7.7 million) to an international research team for the development of non-viral gene delivery technology. This new gene therapy strategy has the potential to improve the health of patients with genetic diseases worldwide, including those with cystic fibrosis, Huntington’s disease, and […]
