Medical research

When cystic fibrosis patients grow up

When Scott Johnson was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at age three, most patients with the disease were dying in their teens.

Inflammatory disorders

Researchers find new potential route to treat asthma

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine believe they have isolated a protein that, when missing or depleted, can cause airway constriction, production of mucus, chest tightness, and difficulty breathing for the 334 million ...

Medical research

Scientists reverse deadly impacts of asthma in mice

Mucus in the lungs can be fatal for asthma patients, but scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have broken up those secretions at the molecular level and reversed their often deadly impacts.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Is a 'buttery' molecule behind cystic fibrosis flare-ups?

A molecule previously linked to lung injuries in factory workers producing microwave popcorn might play an important role in microbial infections of the lung suffered by people with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to a recent ...

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