Six posts were made to the CFFC Facebook page during the week of 3/3-9/2024.
03/03/2024 – Phase 1 healthy volunteer trial of mRNA therapy RCT2100 launched – The very beginning of a trial for a treatment intended for those who do not benefit from CFTR modulators.
03/04/2024 – How CF Influenced My Career – An interesting tale that reflects the notion “If I only knew then what I know now.”
03/05/2024 – CF on the Other Side of the World – Ever wonder what life with CF is like in other parts of the world? Take an opportunity to see what’s happening in Queensland, Australia.
03/06/2024 – Zinc may help fight bacterial infections in CF patients: Study – It turns out that the CFTR protein impacts the flow of zinc as well as chloride. Zinc supplementation appears to improve the natural infection response to bacteria including Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
03/07/2024 – Coming Full Circle: Becoming a Genomics Scientist with CF – CF should not define you but, as presented by this blogger, CF can inform your life choices.
03/08/2024 – Genetic mutation in a quarter of all Labradors hard-wires them for obesity – Okay, this is not CF related, but offered as a little diversion showing that humans are not the only species who suffer from genetic mutations. Also, dog owners may find this info useful.