Researchers Discover Disease-Causing Stem Cells in Lungs of Cystic Fibrosis Patients Sep. 27, 2023 — Experts in cloning and stem cell science are reporting that five lung stem cell variants ...

Cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that attacks the lungs, affects roughly 1 in 3,000 people, and cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD) is its most common complication, a rare and unique type ...

Three drugs that could "improve quality of life" for cystic fibrosis patients will be available free of charge on the Isle of Man, the government has said. Prescriptions for Orkambi, Symkevi and ...

Patients with cystic fibrosis are at increased risk of liver injury. This is caused by the obstruction of intrahepatic bile ducts by inspissated bile or abnormal mucoid secretions, among other ...

The mother of a 15-month old boy with cystic fibrosis said she was "terrified" about her child's future over fears the NHS might not prescribe the drug Kaftrio due to its cost. Suzanne Doherty ...

Single gene disorders, like Huntington’s disease and cystic fibrosis, actually follow Mendelian inheritance patterns. The PKU-associated enzyme deficiency was determined biochemically in the ...

Gunnar Esiason was just 2 years old when he was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disease that causes the lungs to fill with mucus, making breathing difficult. At the time ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited autosomal recessive disease characterized by progressive pulmonary damage and respiratory failure. It is known that bacterial infections play a critical role ...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. notched two FDA victories on Friday for its cystic fibrosis medicines, increasing the number of patients eligible for its drugs and likely boosting its own future revenue.