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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Medical research
First stem cell study in the world for cystic fibrosis opens
A 39-year-old man with cystic fibrosis (CF) made history by becoming the first person in the world to receive human adult stem cells in a new research study that researchers hope will someday lead to the development of a ...
Jan 31, 2017
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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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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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cystic fibrosis faithfully modeled in a human Lung Airway Chip
The inherited progressive disorder cystic fibrosis (CF) causes severe damage to the lungs, and other tissues in the body by affecting the cells that produce mucus, sweat, and digestive juices. In individuals carrying mutations ...
Nov 19, 2021
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Medical research
Decade-long study raises new questions about antibiotic use for cystic fibrosis
When it comes to treating cystic fibrosis, the current standard of aggressive antibiotic treatments may not always be the best answer, a decade-long study led by researchers at the University of Michigan has found.
Mar 26, 2012
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Medical research
Cystic fibrosis discovery may lead to new treatment strategy, help patients breathe easier
A team led by UC San Francisco professor of medicine John Fahy, MD, has discovered why mucus in the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis (CF) is thick, sticky and difficult to cough up, leaving these patients more vulnerable ...
Feb 25, 2015
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Genetics
Study sheds light on uncategorized genetic mutations in cystic fibrosis
When it comes to cystic fibrosis (CF), more than 2,000 different genetic mutations have been reported. However, only 200 of them have been categorized - leaving a genetic soup of 1,800 others for scientists and genetic counselors ...
Jun 8, 2016
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Genetics
Gene variations linked to intestinal blockage in newborns with cystic fibrosis
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers working as part of the International Cystic Fibrosis Consortium have discovered several regions of the genome that may predispose cystic fibrosis (CF) patients to develop ...
Apr 1, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
University of Cincinnati researcher receives US patent for potential COPD treatment
A researcher in the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine has been granted a U.S. patent for a potential treatment for a pulmonary infection in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
Mar 27, 2018
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