Tuberculosis: The world's deadliest disease is once again on the rise
What infectious disease is deadliest worldwide? HIV? COVID-19? Malaria?
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Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities: News and Research on Cystic Fibrosis
MeSH tree: C16.614.213
Lung damage not main driver of persistent infections in cystic fibrosis, study finds
A new study meticulously sampled different lung regions in people with cystic fibrosis to understand why infections persist after new treatments.
Aug 7, 2025
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Does yellow mucus mean you need antibiotics? What phlegm can—and can't—say about your health
When you're sick you'll often produce more phlegm, and might notice it's thicker or a different color: white, green, yellow or maybe even brown.
Jul 28, 2025
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Rescued by fat bubbles: Scientists treat rare genetic disease with designer molecule
Tiny fat bubbles carrying gene therapy have successfully repaired DNA in the lungs and liver of animals with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency—a promising leap toward treating humans with this rare inherited disease.
Jul 20, 2025
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Novel bacteria-specific PET imaging approach detects hard-to-diagnose lung infections
A new PET imaging technique can accurately detect and monitor Mycobacteroides abscessus lung infections—one of the most difficult-to-diagnose conditions in patients with lung diseases.
Jun 25, 2025
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Cystic fibrosis: Expert explains symptoms, treatments, causes and more
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that affects numerous systems of the body. It is a complicated disease that differs from person to person.
Jun 24, 2025
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Analysis uncovers molecular reasons for cystic fibrosis drug resistance
Breathing—a natural and essential process—can be an incredibly labored process for people with cystic fibrosis. CF, a genetic disease that affects secreted fluids (mucus, sweat, digestive juices), causes problems throughout ...
Jun 11, 2025
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How your genes interact with your environment changes your disease risk. New research counts the ways
Sitting in my doctor's examination room, I was surprised when she told me, "Genetics don't really matter for chronic disease." Rather, she continued, "A person's lifestyle, what they eat, and how much they exercise, determine ...
May 14, 2025
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Phage therapy may treat drug resistance in patients with cystic fibrosis
Antimicrobial resistance, in which germs like bacteria and fungi no longer respond to medicines, is a rising global threat. When antibiotics and other drugs become ineffective, infections can become difficult or impossible ...
May 6, 2025
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Genetic medicine can leave people with rare mutations behind. But there's new hope
Emily Kramer-Golinkoff can't get enough oxygen with each breath. Advanced cystic fibrosis makes even simple things like walking or showering arduous and exhausting.
Apr 26, 2025
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