Cystic Fibrosis News

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation notes that about 90 percent of people with the disease are alive one year after a lung transplant and 50 percent are alive after five years.

Dr. Ronald G. Perciaccante has seen much progress in his nearly four decades of treating cystic fibrosis patients in the Watertown area.

Once again, Ambling Companies is hosting the Cystic Fibrosis walk, which will be held on Saturday at Wild Adventures Theme Park.

To benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, indulge in an open bar, tasty hors d'oeuvres and live music by the Spam Allstars.

This disorder causes obstruction of the lungs and stops the pancreas from secreting the enzymes needed for the digestion of fats.

Alnara Pharmaceuticals , a privately held Cambridge, Mass.-based biotechnology company with a late stage cystic fibrosis drug target, has appointed its first chief medical director.

Weston resident and children's book author Leah Orr is using a sense of humor to make light of the dramas of childhood with the first in a new children's book series, "Messy Tessy." "All kids cut their hair, whether adults want to acknowledge it or not, and I think it's brave to admit it," Orr said.

LANCASTER -- The student council at Thomas Ewing Junior High recently raised $318 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation during Spirit Week, which ran from Oct.

The Pappageorgas family, from left: Melissa, 24; father Chris; Nick, 26; and mother Lori at their home in Monterey.

ANAHEIM, CA, October 30, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Determined to help cure cystic fibrosis , an inherited chronic disease affecting the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults throughout the United States, the Angels Baseball Foundation announces its annual 65 Roses Golf Classic on Nov.

Auburn Hills-based Plex Systems Inc., which provides software for manufacturers, has announced it is hosting a wine tasting and auction fund-raiser to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on Nov.

A Gilead Sciences Inc. investigational antibiotic for cystic fibrosis patients with deadly infections will be reviewed by an FDA panel Dec.

FOR THE SPECTRUM DAILY NEWS ST. GEORGE - Mountain Land Rehabilitation is trying to assist in finding a cure for Cystic Fibrosis by having a 5K run in Hurricane to generate funding to support research.

Andrea Mospan, chair of the Executive Committee of the YPLC, announced they will team up with The North Carolina chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to present A Night at the Theatre, Starring Grapes & Hops.

DURHAM, N.C. Christy Shaffer, the veteran chief executive officer who is stepping down at Inspire Pharmaceuticals , is the winner of the top honor from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

ST. GEORGE - Mountain Land Rehabilitation is trying to assist in finding a cure for Cystic Fibrosis by having a 5K run in Hurricane to generate funding to support research.

Little did Rob Lederman know that when he gave Bob Rich Jr. a sample of his annually produced egg nog, it would set into motion a series of events that could translate into a major fundraiser for two local charities.

Connect with community columnist Marcia Carroll- Burzair at neighborsgo.com/ blog/marciaonrockwall. Eleven-year-old Jack Colbert of Rockwall is pretty much like any other kid his age.

The Cape Breton chapter of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will mark an historic occasion this weekend during the foundation's Atlantic regional meeting in Sydney.

Main Category: Respiratory / Asthma Also Included In: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Transave Inc., reported additional positive clinical trial results on its lead investigational drug, ARIKACE , an antibiotic that aims to treat chronic lung infections.