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Date Added: August 29, 2008 02:52:02 AM
( Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology ) By manipulating the machinery used by our cells for quality control, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh have found a way to restore the function of cystic fibrosis (CF) airway cells. This could significantly reduce the sticky mucus that plugs the lungs of CF patients, which leads to antibiotic-resistant infections and ...

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