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October 31, 2017October 31, 2017

Lung Microbiome Has Significant Impact on Asthma Severity, Researchers Suggest

Asthma, News

The lung microbiome plays a significant role on asthma severity and patients’ response to treatment, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Medicine. The ... Read more

August 8, 2017August 8, 2017

Aridis Is Enrolling Patients in Pivotal Trial of Its Antibiotic-resistant Pneumonia Therapy Aerucin

News, Pneumonia

Aridis Pharmaceuticals has begun enrolling patients in what it says will be a pivotal clinical trial of its antibiotic-resistant pneumonia therapy Aerucin. The trial will cover Aerucin’s ability to combine with standard ... Read more

January 12, 2017January 12, 2017

CFF Therapeutics Awards Aridis Grant to Advance Therapy for Lung Infections

Cystic Fibrosis, News

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics (CFFT), the drug discovery and development affiliate of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF), has awarded Aridis Pharmaceuticals a grant to support the clinical development of Panaecin (gallium ... Read more

November 2, 2016November 2, 2016

Regular Visits to the Dentist Connected to Decreased Risk of Pneumonia

News

Regular visits to the dentist may decrease the risk of pneumonia by reducing mouth bacteria, according to a study presented at IDWeek 2016 Oct. 26-30 in New Orleans. The scientific meeting was attended ... Read more

June 28, 2016June 28, 2016

P. aeruginosa Infections in CF Patients Aggravated by Workings of ‘Good’ Bacteria, Study Finds

Cystic Fibrosis, News

Bacteria that normally reside in the lungs, not causing disease, produce a compound that makes harmful bacterial infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa difficult to fight. These infections can be particularly devastating for people ... Read more

June 22, 2016June 22, 2016

Vibativ Potent Against Difficult-to-Treat Bacteria, Including MRSA

News

The drug Vibativ could be effective against hard-to-treat bacteria, according to a study presented at the American Society of Microbiology (ASM) Microbe 2016 Conference, June 16 – 20, in Boston. Developed ... Read more

November 23, 2015November 23, 2015

CF Fungus Found to Adapt to and Resist Rival Bacteria

Cystic Fibrosis, News

A newly published study suggests that a fungal species found in the lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) develops a genetic mutation that allows it to adapt to and ... Read more

October 20, 2015November 5, 2015

Bacteria’s Adaptive Changes to Cystic Fibrosis May Contribute to Chronic Lung Disease Development

Cystic Fibrosis, News

In a recent study, Canadian and U.S. scientists investigated the effects of Pseudomonas aeruginosa lasR mutations on inflammatory responses in an epithelial cell line, mice and CF patients. Their study, entitled ... Read more

August 21, 2015November 5, 2015

Bacteria Evolves Differently in Diverse Regions of Cystic Fibrosis Patients’ Lungs

Cystic Fibrosis, News

There is a thick accumulation of mucus in cystic fibrosis patients’ lungs that clogs the airways over time. This phenomenon leads to a growing cluster of bacteria in the pulmonary region, which often times triggers recurrent infections. ... Read more