The effect of cystic fibrosis on many organs and the frequent lung infections means that it is mostly diagnosed in childhood. Somehow, for Verônica Stasiak Bednarczuk, that diagnosis did not arrive ...

Gene editing is already being used to treat a handful of rare genetic diseases; however, most therapies involve breaking or ...

Recent research suggests that a new approach could help even patients with advanced forms of fatty liver disease.

In adults with cystic fibrosis, gastrointestinal symptoms initially improve with ETI but most do not consistently improve with longer-term use.

Did you see this? Nearly 1 in 10 Americans have asthma. Here's what causes it.

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 ...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals ( VRTX 2.53%) has long been known as the company to turn to for life-saving cystic fibrosis (CF) drugs ...

Allison John and Rocky When Allison John was 13 and watching the science programme Tomorrow’s World , a segment on gene therapy came up. This was cutting edge stuff in the early 1990s and John had ...

In a new study, Yale researchers have started to uncover what happens at the cellular and molecular levels as skin fibrosis progresses, and the findings, they say, yield potential targets for treating ...

When cystic fibrosis hits your lungs hard, hit back. Everything you need to know about getting your lungs back into shape is right ...

Virtual choir program founder Ashley Ballou-Bonnema shares her selfless story on living with and advocating for a life with the chronic disease.

The rising prevalence of liver diseases and associated complications is driving demand for innovative treatments, positioning the liver fibrosis treatment market for significant growth.