Bugs, drugs and genes: seeking new treatments for cystic fibrosis
1,186 views · Published 17 September 2014 · 51:56 · Indexed 28 October 2026
Channel: Imperial College London · 2014 · Science & Technology
Cystic Fibrosis leads to a shortened life expectancy. The disorder causes abnormal ion and water transport across epithelial cell surfaces, which is most problematic in the lungs where dehydrated airways impair the body’s host defences and allow bacteria to flourish. The resultant chronic inflammation eventually leads to irreversible lung damage and respiratory failure. Current antibiotic-based treatments are only partially useful and contribute to the emergence of new drug-resistant strains. jane Davies delivers her inaugural lecture For more information please visit www.imperial.ac.uk/nhli/aboutus/nhli_inaugural_lectures/
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