Tag: cystic fibrosis
-
Gene therapy for Cystic fibrosis updates
Two new studies from the University of Iowa suggest that gene therapy may be a viable approach for treating or preventing lung disease caused by cystic fibrosis (CF). Working with CF pigs, the researchers, based in the UI Pappajohn Biomedical Institute (PBI), have shown that two different virus-based vectors can restore a working version of…
-
Uncovering antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common bacterium of our environment. It can however become a formidable pathogen causing fatal infections, especially in intubated patients, people suffering from cystic fibrosis or severe burns. The presence of certain metals in the natural or human environment of the bacterium makes it more dangerous and, in particular, resistant to antibiotics…
Medical News Observer 