Stueland's journey to the genetic-testing business started as a child, when she discovered at a family reunion that multiple members of her extended family had cystic fibrosis. She wondered what that ...

The new approval makes the regimen an option for around 4,000 patients in the EU who have at least one non-class I CFTR mutation.

Major discrepancies are seen with the use of noninvasive tests compared with liver biopsy, in a post-transplant setting.

All states should adopt updated screening protocols so more newborns with cystic fibrosis can be diagnosed in the first weeks ...

Imagine a future where treating cystic fibrosis is as simple as taking a deep breath. That’s exactly what a team of pediatric physician-scientists at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative ...

Protein clustering mechanism on the cell membrane presents a new therapeutic target for cystic fibrosis. A new study from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) reveals the process underlying ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic condition that affects the lungs, pancreas and other organs, caused by variations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene.

Feb. 6, 2025 — Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Researchers have discovered that the disease causes changes in the immune system early in life ...

Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Thick mucus in the throat, also known as catarrh, is a symptom that often results ...