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 ...
A new multi-site study led by researchers at CU Anschutz shows that people with cystic fibrosis (CF) who start the ...
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 ...
New research out of the University of Iowa is reshaping what it means to live with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that ...
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 ...
Caleigh has struggled most of her life with a difficult lung disease, but she never lets it get the best of her.
WICHITA, Kans. (KSNW) — Cystic fibrosis causes persistent lung infections, limiting the ability to breathe over time. Only about 30,000 people in the U.S. have the genetic disease. According to 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 ...
On Wednesday, providers from Highland Hospital made another donation to support global efforts to treat cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition that causes ...