BEF, Author at The Boomer Esiason Foundation

March 19, 2019

In a new study published today in the journal Nature, scientists discovered an entirely new way to change the genetic code. The findings, though early, are significant because they may ultimately help researchers alter the course of devastating genetic disorders, such as cystic fibrosis, muscular...

Rare Diseases Often Caused by Mutations in Essential Genes, Researchers Find

by BEF

CF News, Research

March 19, 2019

Mutations in genes essential to survival are behind so-called orphan diseases, explaining in part why these diseases are rare and often deadly, according to a study appearing in The American Journal of Human Genetics. The new finding contrasts sharply with what is known about mutations in...

CF Bacteria Could Help Combat Other Superbugs, Researchers Find

by BEF

CF News, Research

March 19, 2019

A bacteria which infects people with cystic fibrosis could help combat other antibiotic-resistant microbes, according to a team from Cardiff and Warwick Universities in Great Britain. Continuous use of existing antibiotics means that resistant bacteria are now causing major health problems all over the world. New...

Researchers Identify Genes Linked to Worsening of CF

by BEF

CF News, Research

March 19, 2019

Johns Hopkins Institute for Genetic Medicine researchers working as part of the North American Cystic Fibrosis Consortium have discovered two regions of the genome that affect the severity of cystic fibrosis, a genetic condition that causes scarring throughout the body, affecting most notably the pancreas...

Abbott Test Assists in CF Screening

by BEF

CF Community, CF News, Research

March 19, 2019

A diagnostic test from Abbott provides information used for CF carrier screening, newborn screening and confirmation of CF diagnoses in newborns and children. The Cystic Fibrosis Genotyping Assay looks for and examines mutations and variants in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene in human DNA....

Toronto Student Finds CF Treatment by ‘Hacking’ Supercomputer

by BEF

CF News, Research

March 19, 2019

While many high school students can navigate computers with ease, not many can say they’re had a major success using the Canadian SCINET supercomputing network. In fact, Marshall Zhang, 16, a Grade 11 student at Richmond Hill’s Bayview Secondary School, this year used the massive computer...

Simple Exercise Improves Lung Function in Children with Cystic Fibrosis

by BEF

CF News, Research

March 19, 2019

A small Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study of children and teens with cystic fibrosis (CF) shows that simple exercise, individually tailored to each patient’s preference and lifestyle, can help improve lung function and overall fitness. The findings were reported on May 3 at the 2011...

Drug Combo for CF Lung Infections Could Address Antibiotic Resistance, Researchers Say

by BEF

CF News, Research

March 19, 2019

An over-the-counter drug used to treat diarrhea combined with minocycline, an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections, could one day change the lives of those living with cystic fibrosis. Researchers at McMaster University have discovered this creative approach to tackle antibiotic resistance to bacterial infections, a...

New Molecular Structures Could Fight Infectious Diseases Better than Conventional Antibiotics

by BEF

CF News, Research

March 19, 2019

Researchers from IBM and the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology discovered a nanomedicine breakthrough in which new types of polymers were shown to physically detect and destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria and infectious diseases like Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, known as MRSA. Discovered by applying principles used in semiconductor...

Pig Model Of CF Improves Understanding Of Disease

by BEF

CF News, Research

March 19, 2019

It's been more than 20 years since scientists first discovered the gene that causes cystic fibrosis (CF), yet questions about how the mutated gene causes disease remain unanswered. Using a newly created pig model that genetically replicates the most common form of cystic fibrosis, University of...

Author: BEF

Changing Genetic ‘Red Light’ to Green Holds Promise for Treating Disease

Rare Diseases Often Caused by Mutations in Essential Genes, Researchers Find

CF Bacteria Could Help Combat Other Superbugs, Researchers Find

Researchers Identify Genes Linked to Worsening of CF

Abbott Test Assists in CF Screening

Toronto Student Finds CF Treatment by ‘Hacking’ Supercomputer

Simple Exercise Improves Lung Function in Children with Cystic Fibrosis

Drug Combo for CF Lung Infections Could Address Antibiotic Resistance, Researchers Say

New Molecular Structures Could Fight Infectious Diseases Better than Conventional Antibiotics

Pig Model Of CF Improves Understanding Of Disease

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