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May 9, 2016May 9, 2016

Asthma and Lung Damage Study Led by Hospital for Sick Children Receives Funding from Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Asthma, COPD, News

A study led by Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) researchers investigating the influence of genes and environment on lung health will receive $1.9 million in funding over the next five years. ... Read more

August 17, 2015November 5, 2015

Cystic Fibrosis Microbes Found To Adapt to Dynamic Chemical Sputum Environments

Cystic Fibrosis, News

In a new study entitled “Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Sputum Can Be Chemically Dynamic, Anoxic, and Extremely Reduced Due to Hydrogen Sulfide Formation,” researchers discovered that cystic fibrosis-associated microorganisms are capable of ... Read more