Posts Tagged ‘cystic fibrosis’
Cystic fibrosis bacteria fight MRSA
CARDIFF U. (UK) — A bacterium that can cause severe lung infection in people with cystic fibrosis is effective in fighting a variety of drug-resistant microbes, including MRSA. Continue…
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 14:49 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - Mar 22, 2011 12:34 - 0 Comments
Lost protein leads to cystic fibrosis
U. IOWA (US) — A misprocessed protein that ends up in the wrong cellular location leads to symptoms of cystic fibrosis, including lung disease and gastrointestinal abnormalities. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 7, 2010 9:58 - 0 Comments
Computer simulates super-fast protein fold
RICE (US)—A computer program is allowing researchers to accurately simulate protein folding dramatically faster than previous methods. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 3, 2010 6:54 - 1 Comment
Infection comes first in cystic fibrosis
U. IOWA (US)—A new study appears to answer a long-standing “chicken and egg” question about cystic fibrosis and lung disease: Which comes first—infection or inflammation? (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 6, 2010 14:31 - 4 Comments
Drug-toting, mucus-busting nanoparticles
JOHNS HOPKINS—Newly developed nanoparticles can easily infiltrate the body’s sticky and viscous mucus barriers to deliver a sustained-release medication cargo. (more…)
