Almost all babies with meconium ileus have cystic fibrosis (CF). CF makes certain fluids and mucus in the body thicker than normal. This increases the chance that meconium will get stuck in the ileum.

Background Newborn bloodspot screening (NBS) for cystic fibrosis (CF) was introduced across the ... ethnicity (white/other) and diagnosis by meconium ileus. Following our previous approach10 18 we ...

A novel once-daily drug showed a comparable efficacy and safety profile as the standard-of-care drug in patients with cystic ...

Because cystic fibrosis affects multiple organ systems, including the lungs and digestive system, people with the condition often need care from a team of healthcare professionals. Cystic fibrosis ...

The research indicates that macrophages previously described as "pro-fibrotic" are insufficient to cause fibrosis on their own, opening the door to research that can help advance the understanding ...

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 ...

Spatial transcriptomics was combined with single-nucleus RNA sequencing to annotate healthy and fibrotic human livers, improving spatial resolution of hepatocytes and receptor-ligand interactions ...

Objective: Conventional fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for cystic thyroid nodules (CTNs) has a high rate of nondiagnostic and false-negative results. Ultrasound-guided FNAB (UG-FNAB ...

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that there were 7.2 million people across Scotland, England and Wales, receiving financial support through Universal Credit ...

Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward plans to extend its ban on drinking on the streets to cover the entire year, while Shinjuku Ward is taking its first measures to deal with crowds of Halloween revelers.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of intestinal disorders that cause prolonged inflammation of the digestive tract. It can include ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn’s disease. Both ...