Connections Between Drinking Water Quality and Increased Lung Infections in People With Cystic Fibrosis Aug. 25, 2023 — High levels of some minerals and metals in environmental water supplies ...

Cystic fibrosis is a rare, life-shortening disease that affects over 90,000 people worldwide. It is caused by mutations in the CFTR ion channel, resulting in the aberrant flow of salt and water in ...

Back then, researchers focused on the potential to correct ... for cystic fibrosis: cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). 8 CFTR, a chloride ion channel, maintains an optimal ...

Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Working with an international team, researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have discovered that the ...

Besides treating additional lung diseases, this SORT LNP delivery strategy holds much potential to provide targeted gene editing to cells in other areas of the body. “Cystic fibrosis is not a disease ...