Cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder, affects lungs and other organs. It causes thick mucus buildup. Researchers have identified over 2,000 gene mutations. New treatments called CFTR modulators are now ...

Your body constantly renews your bone tissue in a process called bone turnover or bone remodeling. This process involves resorption (breaking down bone) and then reforming it. In people with cystic ...

People with CF may undergo multiple medical procedures to manage lung infections, digestive issues, and other complications. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic condition that leads to the production of ...

Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and elevated blood eosinophil counts had significantly increased respiratory symptoms compared to those with lower eosinophil counts, based on data from 109 ...

A young girl with cystic fibrosis whose lungs were functioning at just 67 percent is running around again thanks to a miracle drug recently added to the NHS funding list. Harriet Corr, seven, is ...

Among pediatric and adult patients with cystic fibrosis, the average number of chronic respiratory therapies used fell after ...

The Falling Walls Foundation has awarded Prof. Dr. Marcus Mall of Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin the title Science Breakthrough of the Year 2022 in Life Sciences for a new treatment approach to ...

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found they can dramatically improve survival of mice with cystic fibrosis through a partial bone marrow transplant. Their new study in the ...