Sentences with phrase «suffering from cystic fibrosis»

This has been used for many years to break up mucus in the lungs in patients suffering from cystic fibrosis, asthma and bronchitis, and is often used by HIV patients to boost their immune system.

People suffering from cystic fibrosis have less ability to uptake and use oxygen in their muscles, which leads to exercise intolerance, a study published today in Experimental Physiology concluded.

«P. aeruginosa biofilm infections are a leading cause of death for people suffering from cystic fibrosis, a genetic condition that affects the lungs and the digestive system,» said Principal Investigator Lars Dietrich, an associate professor of biological sciences.

The couple have two boys, John and Fraser - who suffers from cystic fibrosis.

If successful, that feat would go a long way toward restoring health in the tens of thousands of people around the world who suffered from cystic fibrosis and typically died in their late 20s.

An estimated 70,000 individuals around the globe suffer from cystic fibrosis (CF), which interferes with the normal function of the respiratory and digestive systems.

Roughly 30,000 people in the United States suffer from cystic fibrosis, and despite research advances, many still die in early adulthood — nearly all of chronic lung inflammation prompted by P. aeruginosa.

These six isolates were all collected across different time periods from a single individual who suffered from cystic fibrosis.

Gordon Brown, whose youngest son suffers from cystic fibrosis, one of the conditions which scientists hope may be treated as a result of the research, launched a passionate defence of the Bill, on which Labour MPs have a free vote.

No one understands Pauline except for Grace (Winter), her younger sister who suffers from cystic fibrosis.

He suffers from Cystic Fibrosis, an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system, but through playing Silent Hill 2 he has been inspired to not only be a better person but has also given him solace during his frequent hospital stays:

I suffer from Cystic Fibrosis, anxiety, and type II bipolar disorder; Allow me to be the first to tell you that any illnesses and disabilities you suffer from don't have to stand in your way of realizing and accomplishing your dreams and passions.

Sullivan had been working from home in Central Florida to better assist in medical treatment for his wife, JoAnne, who suffers from cystic fibrosis.

Not exact matches

One mystery of cystic fibrosis is why most children suffer chronic and often deadly lung infections from a bug that rarely harms healthy individuals.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause serious inflammations of the skin and the lung in patients with a weakened immune system, particularly in those suffering from the genetic disorder cystic fibrosis.

Yes, these teens are really sick — stricken with cystic fibrosis, heart defects, two boys with cancer have a leg amputated, and a girl suffers from anorexia — but that's not the only thing they're dealing with.

People who suffer from malabsorption problems such as cystic fibrosis, and have difficulty digesting or absorbing fats and fat soluble vitamins, benefit greatly from MCFA.

In the intensive care unit there would be others, some suffering from complications from genetic diseases such as cystic fibrosis or epilepsy and perhaps even premature infants struggling to survive their first few weeks of life.

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