BEF, Author at The Boomer Esiason Foundation

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...

Researchers Explore 4-D Imaging of CF Lungs

by BEF

CF News, Research

March 19, 2019

The quality of life for children with cystic fibrosis has been improving over the years, in part through earlier diagnosis and clinical intervention. Thanks to a $300,000 Collaboration Award from The Hartwell Foundation, researcher Sean Fain of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Dr. Talissa Altes at the...

Cystic Fibrosis Gene Typo is a Double Whammy

by BEF

CF News, Research

March 19, 2019

An imbalance of salt and water in patients with cystic fibrosis makes their lungs clog up with sticky mucus that is prone to infection. The cause of the offending imbalance is a well-known genetic error, one that blocks the molecular expressway for tiny chloride ions...

Axcan Pharma CEO Explains Impact of Axcan-Eurand Merger

by BEF

CF News, Research, Therapies

March 19, 2019

Axcan has completed its acquisition of Eurand N.V., a global specialty pharmaceutical company with operating units in the United States and Europe. In a February 11 letter, Axcan President and CEO Frank Verwiel explained how the merger will affect its customers: Dear Customer: We are pleased to...

Growth Defects in CF May Start Before Birth, Study Finds

by BEF

CF News, Research

March 19, 2019

A new study using a pig model of cystic fibrosis (CF) suggests that low levels of a growth promoting hormone at or before birth may contribute to growth defects in patients with CF. The study, led by University of Iowa researchers and published online the week...

Impaired Metabolism in CF Lung Epithelial Cells Revealed by Metabolic Analysis

by BEF

CF News, Research

March 19, 2019

Note from BEF: The following Metabolon press release details a newly published research paper. The paper's findings "reveal novel metabolic abnormalities associated with the CF pathological process and identify a panel of potential biomarkers for therapeutic development using this model system," according to Metabolon. The...

Author: BEF

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

Researchers Explore 4-D Imaging of CF Lungs

Cystic Fibrosis Gene Typo is a Double Whammy

Axcan Pharma CEO Explains Impact of Axcan-Eurand Merger

Growth Defects in CF May Start Before Birth, Study Finds

Impaired Metabolism in CF Lung Epithelial Cells Revealed by Metabolic Analysis

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