Sea water helps cystic fibrosis

by timbatchelder, posted in Biomedical Informatics, Social Business, Systems Science

The Surfing Solution: How Seawater Can Help Treat Cystic Fybrosis
Ariel Ramchandani, wired.com

Cystic fibrosis, it turns out, doesn’t like salt water. Inhaling it rehydrates the airways, allowing mucus to flow more easily and be dislodged by coughing. Patients have used saline nebulizers to achieve this effect for years, and new units are …

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