http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Wed, 09 May 2012 09:11:39 EST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/cystic-fibrosis/hgh-cystic-fibrosis.php Cystic Fibrosis Human growth hormone can be used successfully to treat some symptoms of cystic fibrosis, but its impact on the disease itself remains unknown, according to a new report funded by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:31:57 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/cystic-fibrosis/hgh-cystic-fibrosis.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/cystic-fibrosis/cystic-fibrosis-seniors.php Cystic Fibrosis Patients Over 40 Once Unheard-of Now a Growing Segment of the Population. Thu, 20 May 2010 13:10:48 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/cystic-fibrosis/cystic-fibrosis-seniors.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/cystic-fibrosis/treatment-benefits.php Cystic Fibrosis Cystic fibrosis medicines that help to break down mucus in the lungs may carry an unexpected long-term benefit, a study suggests. The treatments not only help breathing in the short term - they may also make lung infections develop to be less harmful in the long run, research from the University of Edinburgh shows. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:12:45 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/cystic-fibrosis/treatment-benefits.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/cystic-fibrosis/immune-cells-role.php Cystic Fibrosis Immune cells play surprising role in cystic fibrosis lung damage, Stanford/Packard study shows. Immune cells once thought to be innocent bystanders in cystic fibrosis may hold the key to stopping patients' fatal lung disease. Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:24:48 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/cystic-fibrosis/immune-cells-role.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/cystic-fibrosis/treatments-cures.php Cystic Fibrosis Cystic fibrosis, which affects 30,000 American children and adults, is a multisystem disease caused by a defective gene. Presently only symptomatic management is possible, but there are very promising gene-therapy trials under way. Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:08:14 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/cystic-fibrosis/treatments-cures.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/cystic-fibrosis/life-expectancy.php Cystic Fibrosis Cystic fibrosis is a serious genetic disorder with reduced life expectancy. A common genetic disorder among Caucasian people, this disease occurs in one of every 3,200 Caucasian births. Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:57:30 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/cystic-fibrosis/life-expectancy.php