The dire circumstances facing cystic fibrosis patients in Cuba have come to light through a heartfelt letter sent to our news ...
A new mega-database of half a million mutations may flag new ways of treating genetic disease, scientists say.
A new treatment for cystic fibrosis has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Lupin Ltd received tentative approval from the USFDA for its generic version of Ivacaftor oral granules, used for treating cystic fibrosis. The product, produced at Lupin's Nagpur facility, may ...
I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis as a baby, only to be told later that I didn't have it. As an adult, I began to face persistent health challenges and had to become my own advocate, pushing for ...
But there's a lot more information - how susceptible or prone you are to risk-factors such as hypertension, cancer, and even ...
According to Vertex Pharmaceuticals, approximately 300 additional people with CF are now eligible to receive treatment.
Scientists with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have identified mutations in H5N1 bird flu infections — in hospitalized patients in Louisiana and British Columbia — that may ...
An additional 94 non-F508del CFTR mutations and a boxed warning on liver injury and liver failure were included in the updated prescribing information. 1507_1515del9, 2183A→G, A1067P ...
The FDA has approved Alyftrek for patients aged 6 years and older with cystic fibrosis with certain mutations, according to a press release from Vertex Pharmaceuticals. The FDA has approved ...
Gunnar Esiason isn't like most hockey players -- his ability to complete a shift often depended on how his cystic fibrosis was affecting him that day. Throughout his journey with CF, hockey became ...