Cystic Fibrosis changes life of four-year-old Nanaimo boy 
Canada.com
The devastating disease is Cystic Fibrosis. There is no cure, only hope that Jamie will be one of half of the 4000 Canadians living with the disease to see past his 26th birthday. "I just remember the heartbreak," said Brendan about the day his son was ...

 

Clinical Notes: CF Drug Combo Shines in Trial 
MedPage Today
By John Gever, Senior Editor, MedPage Today A combination of two drugs significantly improved lung function in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) stemming from the most common mutation, the drugs' manufacturer said. In the phase II trial, ...

 

Locals Racing Against Cystic Fibrosis Saturday 
PennLive.com
He is talking about his 9-month-old sister's cystic fibrosis diagnosis, confirmed one week after she was born on June 16, 2011. "The day I heard the possible diagnosis was the worst of my life," said Kate Becket, the children's mother.

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Vertex's Cystic Fibrosis Drug Impresses Investors 
Seeking Alpha
The combination therapy, which consists of Vertex's already approved cystic fibrosis drug, Kalydeco, and its experimental VX-809 drug, may have the potential to become the best line of treatment for most cystic fibrosis patients worldwide.
'Game-changer' in fight against cystic fibrosis Boston Herald
Vertex's Experimental Cystic Fibrosis Drug Combo Shows Promise WBUR

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Gordon Brown denies approving cystic fibrosis story 
BBC News
The newspaper ran a story in 2006 about Mr Brown's son Fraser being diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Rebekah Brooks told the Leveson Inquiry she had the express permission of the Browns to run it. But the Browns have said that "at no stage" was their ...
Rebekah Brooks: Fraser Brown story sourced via legitimate means Journalism.co.uk
Leveson Inquiry: Gordon Brown Denies Giving Permission To Publish Story About ... Huffington Post UK
Gordon Brown denies Rebekah Brooks's claims over story about son The Guardian
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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation May 19 Great Strides Walk -- Taking Steps to Cure ... 
MarketWatch (press release)
ATLANTA, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Georgia Chapter will hold its 22nd Annual GREAT STRIDES walk. The event will be held on Saturday, May 19th at the IC Courtyard on the Georgia Tech campus; ...
West End couple continues cystic fibrosis fundraisers Pocono Record
The Paw Print: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation my.hsj.org

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Vertex Cystic Fibrosis Combo Aids Breathing in Patients 
BusinessWeek
By Meg Tirrell on May 07, 2012 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRTX) (VRTX), maker of the first medicine to target the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis, gained the most ever after a combination of that drug and a second therapy improved patients' ...
Vertex Therapy Helps Cystic-Fibrosis Patients In Study Wall Street Journal
Vertex Rises as Cystic Fibrosis Combo Improves Breathing San Francisco Chronicle
A One-Two Punch Against Cystic Fibrosis, And Maybe Someday Other Diseases Too Forbes
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Cystic Fibrosis Makes Great Strides, raising $100k 
WVLT
Today at the event, the largest team, "Big Al's Buddies," had about 70 members walking in honor of 23 year old Alex Williams who passed away recently to Cystic Fibrosis. The largest fund raising team was Kayla's Krusaders bringing in $66000 for CF.
Walk raises funds to fight cystic fibrosis Reading Eagle
Fifth Graders Spearheads Cystic Fibrosis Walk at Great Oak Patch.com
Cystic Fibrosis Walk will be May 19 in Cambridge The Daily Jeffersonian
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A Cystic Fibrosis Treatment Is Called 'Game-Changing' 
New York Times
A combination of a cystic fibrosis drug and an experimental treatment for the disease, both developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, led to significantly improved breathing ability in a midstage study, the company said on Monday.
Vertex Cystic Fibrosis Combo Aids Breathing in Patients Bloomberg
Vertex Shares Boom on Cystic Fibrosis Results Xconomy
UPDATED: Vertex sizzles with upbeat PhII data on combo therapy for cystic fibrosis FierceBiotech
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Second-annual cystic fibrosis run stopping in Kearney, Holdrege Saturday 
Kearney Hub
KEARNEY ? The Martika Johnson Memorial Bash for Cystic Fibrosis will begin at 10 am Saturday at Alibi Lounge in Grand Island. Troy Henry started the annual fundraiser in memory of Martika Johnson. In August following the first run, Henry passed away ...