Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A family's history with cystic fibrosis
Wanda (Lemna) O'Neal was four years old when her sister Nancy died.
Apr 24, 2015
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Genetics
Discovering the ancient origin of cystic fibrosis, the most common genetic disease in Caucasians
Imagine the thrill of discovery when more than 10 years of research on the origin of a common genetic disease, cystic fibrosis (CF), results in tracing it to a group of distinct but mysterious Europeans who lived about 5,000 ...
Sep 7, 2018
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Modifier gene may explain why some with cystic fibrosis are less prone to infection
Cystic fibrosis is caused by an inherited mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. Due to this mutation, the CFTR protein doesn't embed in cell membranes to form a channel for chlorine ...
Dec 10, 2019
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Medical research
Discovery could improve cystic fibrosis treatment
Researchers exploring the effects of a long-standing treatment for cystic fibrosis have discovered a potential new target for drugs to treat the disease, which has no cure and typically cuts decades off the lives of patients.
Jan 31, 2019
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Medical research
Towards a treatment for gluten intolerance
Celiac disease is a severe autoimmune disorder of the intestine. It occurs when people develop sensitivity to gluten, a substance found in wheat, rye, and barley. An international research team from Italy and France has now ...
Nov 30, 2018
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Immunology
Scientists reveal new cystic fibrosis treatments work best in inflamed airways
A new UNC School of Medicine study shows that two cystic fibrosis (CF) drugs aimed at correcting the defected CFTR protein seem to be more effective when a patient's airway is inflamed. This is the first study to evaluate ...
Oct 11, 2018
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Medical research
New study discovers immune system protein can fix cystic fibrosis cells
Scientific experiments examining what happens to the faulty channel protein that causes cystic fibrosis during inflammation have yielded unexpected and exciting results. The study, conducted by Sara Bitam and her colleagues ...
Sep 2, 2015
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Immunology
Cancer gene plays key role in cystic fibrosis lung infections
PTEN is best known as a tumor suppressor, a type of protein that protects cells from growing uncontrollably and becoming cancerous. But according to a new study from Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC), PTEN has a second, ...
Dec 12, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Non-white newborns with cystic fibrosis more likely to be missed in screening
Researchers call for better newborn screens across the U.S.
Oct 25, 2022
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Genetics
New test could lead to personalized treatments for cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a devastating disease caused by mutations in a specific gene, known as the CFTR gene. But not everyone with cystic fibrosis has the same symptoms or responds to drug treatments in the same way. In a new ...
Apr 17, 2019
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