Finding new paths in the treatment of cystic fibrosis

by Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

5 years ago
Cystic fibrosis, lungs, oxidative stress, chronic respiratory diseases

Cystic fibrosis has effects on the lungs that are aggravated by oxidative stress, which degrades cells and tissues.

Vall d'Hebron participates in an international study that evaluated a drug that will improve the treatment of cystic fibrosis

by Vall d’Hebron

5 years ago
Cystic Fibrosis, Kaftrio, genetic

The results have been published in The New England Journal of Medicine in an article with the participation of Dr. Antonio Álvarez, researcher of the Pneumology group.

Researchers identify a mechanism that explains the recurrence of many lung infections

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

6 years ago
immune system, lung infections, cystic fibrosis, chronicity

A team of researchers from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) has discovered that strains of the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from patients are more persistent than labo...

SOM Biotech is launching a crowdfunding campaign for Pediatric Rare Diseases

by Som Biotech

11 years ago
crowdfunding, Cystic Fibrosis, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Gaucher Disease, Niemann Pick Disease Type C, Osteogenesis Imperfecta

SOM Biotech is one of the few biopharmaceutical companies in the world specialized in identifying new therapeutic activities of drugs approved for other indications (reprofiling or repositioning), w...