Breathing disorders are common in the U.S. with conditions like COPD affecting some 7% of the population and asthma affecting another 10%. Digestive conditions like GERD, acid reflux, Celiac disease ...

Nearly 70,000 people worldwide are living with cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening genetic disease. There currently is no cure for the condition, but researchers from the University of Missouri have ...

Transgenic ferret models ratted out how a rare cell type affects airway function. To determine whether these CFTR-rich cells are the lung’s airway traffic controllers, Engelhardt’s team developed ...

Yale researchers successfully corrected the most common mutation in the gene that causes cystic fibrosis, a lethal genetic disorder. The study was published April 27 in Nature Communications. Cystic ...

A new study meticulously sampled different lung regions in people with cystic fibrosis to understand why infections persist after new treatments. The research report was published in Cell Host & ...

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease, and while most people associate it with lung problems, doctors say it affects the ...

Cystic fibrosis is a chronic genetic condition that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in your lungs. This often leads to frequent respiratory infections and gastrointestinal (GI) problems. If you ...

A drug developer that recently reported positive phase 3 results for its cystic fibrosis treatment for a severe form of the genetic disorder is raising $40 million in equity, according to a Form D ...

Over the past three decades, meaningful progress has been made in the research and understanding of cystic fibrosis (CF). 1 While thousands of patients were able to benefit from t ...

Twenty years ago, Eric Skoglund lost his sister Alyssa to cystic fibrosis. This weekend, he’s helping make sure others don’t share her fate. Skoglund, of Manchester, is one of the key organizers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The genetic disorder cystic fibrosis is unique because it can cause both breathing and digestive problems. Some 40,000 people in ...