Sentences with phrase «treating cystic fibrosis»

Atul Gawande tells an inspiring story of a doctor treating cystic fibrosis who helped his patients live 14 years longer than average by assuming that patient lifespan was highly affected by his medical choices and engaging in relentless experimentation until he created more effective practices.

Obama's reference to the approach's value in treating cystic fibrosis appeared, in part, to be a reference to medical student William Elder Jr. of Colorado, who the White House invited to sit with first lady Michelle Obama in the audience.

«The molecular architecture of this membrane protein is crucial for the targeted development of drugs for treating cystic fibrosis,» emphasizes Dutzler.

SPL is the world's largest independent provider of heparin, an anticoagulant, and is a leader in the production of pancreatin, used to treat Cystic Fibrosis and a variety of digestive disorders.

«More drugs are under development to treat cystic fibrosis and other lung conditions, and improved imaging techniques are needed to test their effectiveness,» Altes said.

Not exact matches

A study published by scientists at University of Massachusetts Medical School and the University of Alabama at Birmingham provides insight into the mechanism of action of the drug ataluren, which is showing promise in treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis.

Researchers from Queen's University Belfast have discovered why antibiotics for treating people with cystic fibrosis are becoming less effective and how fat soluble vitamins might offer a viable solution.

The findings could have application for how persistent infections like those associated with cystic fibrosis are treated.

Amgen's Enbrel battles rheumatoid arthritis; Genentech's Pulmozyme helps children with cystic fibrosis clear the thick mucus that clogs their lungs; and Nuwiq, made by Octapharma, treats boys and men with hemophilia, a life - threatening bleeding disorder.

Despite much effort, no one has managed to develop an effective form of gene therapy to treat the lung problems of people with cystic fibrosis.

His team looked at an experimental drug called PTC124, which the firefly luciferase assay had identified as a promising candidate for treating stop - sign forms of cystic fibrosis and which is now being tested in clinical trials.

The findings help explain why lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients are so hard to treat.

It is a landmark moment: 22 years after the cystic fibrosis gene was discovered, some patients are about to receive a drug called Kalydeco to treat the defect that causes their lungs to clog up with sticky mucus.

The computer simulations traditionally used for aircraft design found use in treating health conditions such as cystic fibrosis, asthma, sleep apnea and snoring.

This «remarkable era» has been driven by concerted efforts to improve care, as well as strong leadership among health care professionals treating people with the disease, and resources from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, write David Stevens of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice in New Hampshire and Bruce Marshall of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Ivacaftor is the first drug to treat the underlying causes of cystic fibrosis rather than just its symptoms and is currently approved for patients with the «celtic gene» mutation carried by about four per cent of all patients and 10 - 15 per cent of patients in Ireland.

We are going to screen a larger library of chemicals to identify molecules that either boost or weaken NMD, which should help develop better and more targeted drugs for treating ALS, muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis.»

One of the most vexing problems I face in this clinical role is how to treat children with chronic infections, particularly those suffered by people with cystic fibrosis (CF), chronic endobronchial tubes, and non-CF bronchiectasis.

In the Comer Emergency Department, pediatricians, pediatric surgeons, nurses, social workers and other professionals will treat the most complex cases — not only those with traumatic injuries but also patients with all types of severe illnesses who need emergency specialty care, including patients with congenital heart disease, cystic fibrosis, cancer and neurological disorders.

A human lung in a pig might show more accurately the effect of a compound intended to treat, say, cystic fibrosis than today's lab animals.

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.

MCTs have also been shown to help in treating Alzheimer's, cystic fibrosis, thyroid conditions and seizures.

The medium - chain triglyceride oils are used in sports nutrition, hospital settings for malabsorption syndrome, cystic fibrosis, epilepsy, seriously burned or critically ill patients, and treating and nourishing premature infants.

GLA - rich oils have been used to treat cancer, premenstrual syndrome, breast disease, scleroderma, colitis, irritable bowel syndrome and cystic fibrosis.

In fact, researchers believe thiocyanate may hold clues to treating serious inflammatory disorders including cystic fibrosis, heart disease, and diabetes.

Hence it is an excellent natural substance for treating conditions of lung inflammation, pneumonia, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, etc. and it can also work well with asthma.

It is currently being used there to treat Alzheimers, MS, epilepsy, autism, diabetes, arthritis, migraine, chronic pain, depression, stroke, nausea, obesity, asthma, emphesema, lupus, tuberculosis, cystic fibrosis, herpes, Parkinsons, Huntingtons, Tourettes, Crohns disease, and more.

Been diagnosed with, been treated for or advised by a licensed member of the medical profession to receive treatment for Alzheimer's, dementia, memory loss, organic brain disease, mental incapacity, Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS), Down's Syndrome, Huntington's disease, sickle cell anemia, cystic fibrosis, cerebral palsy or been diagnosed by a medical professional as having a terminal medical condition that is expected to result in death within the next 18 months?