Six posts were made to the CFFC Facebook page during the week of 1/7-13/2024.
01/07/2024 – Teen Fights Cystic Fibrosis After Late, Life-Changing Diagnosis – This is an older story but the realities of a late diagnosis don’t change much over time.
01/09/2024 – Could a drug prevent hearing loss from loud music and aging? – Hearing loss is one possible side effect of long-term antibiotic use. This research identifies a potential course to prevent hearing loss. Note, in addition to the effects of loud noise and aging, the research included lose of hearing due to chemotherapy.
01/10/2024 – “Life isn’t about the time we have available; it’s about the memories we have.” – Jamie’s story – In his story, Jamie talks about the change in the balance of concerns between physical and mental health.
01/11/2024 – Clarametyx raises $33M to develop non-antibiotic CF treatment – The increase in antibiotic resistance has been a concern for some time. This funding will address a new approach to overcome the resistance hurdle.
01/12/2024 – BreatheCon 2024 – The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced that registration for BreatheCon 2024 is now open. The link in our calendar entry will take you the event page which includes the schedule and registration link.
01/13/2024 – Advancing the generation of in-vivo chimeric lungs in mice using rat-derived stem cells – This research is a long way from providing options for CF lung transplantation, but it is interesting to learn that researchers are looking for solutions to the shortage of donor organs.