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Cystic Fibrosis - Page 2

As more adults are diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, radiologists look for patterns. Marked improvements have been made over the past few decades in managing cystic fibrosis, but as more adults are diagnosed with the disease radiologists can do more to monitor the wide spectrum of CF in adults, including nonclassic imaging findings, according to an article. Source 5p.

Fibrosis Cystic

A newly discovered disease may lead to better treatment of cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is the most frequent severe inherited disorder worldwide. Researchers have now discovered a novel disease that might lead to a better understanding of cystic fibrosis and new treatment options in the future. Source 3f.

Cystic Fibrosis Health & Special Psychology

Curious clues in war between bacteria in cystic fibrosis patients. Several different kinds of bacteria can cause lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which can cause pneumonia, typically infects infants or young children and persists for life, while Burkholderia cepacia complex species only infect teenagers and adults. Although Burkholderia infections are rare, when they do take hold, they are deadly. Now, scientists have discovered a reason for this pathogen's apparent age discrimination. Source 1a.

Page 2 Fibrosis Cystic

How bacteria defeat drugs that fight cystic fibrosis. Researchers and their partners have discovered a slimy strategy used by bacteria to defeat antibiotics and other drugs used to combat infections afflicting people with cystic fibrosis. Source 7s.