Yale researchers have identified a possible driver of the persistent inflammation that causes irreversible lung damage in patients with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that impairs breathing and ...

Cystic fibrosis affects many parts of the body, but its effects on the lungs can be especially harmful. Cystic fibrosis is a chronic and progressive condition that causes the mucus in your lungs to be ...

Cystic fibrosis is one of the most common genetic disorders, causing thick mucus build-up in the lungs and other parts of the body, breathing problems, and infection. Now, researchers have developed a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Gaps in cystic fibrosis care negatively impacted lung function. Between continuous and discontinuous care, the ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) and pulmonary fibrosis (PF) are two chronic conditions that damage the lungs. Treatment for both aims to improve breathing, manage symptoms, and prevent further lung damage. Your ...

Multiple breath washout was done in 10% of Europeans with cystic fibrosis in 2023, mostly in children and in adults with near ...

In patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), the occurrence of pulmonary exacerbations requiring intensive therapy (PERITs) was associated with marked decline in lung function that was not always reversed ...

Mar. 23 -- FRIDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- The common pain reliever and anti-inflammatory ibuprofen significantly slows the decline in lung function seen in children with cystic fibrosis, U.S.

The development of gene editing tools, which enable the specific targeting and correction of mutations, hold the promise of allowing us to correct those mutations that cause genetic diseases. However, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with cystic fibrosis may experience declines in lung function after having been pregnant, according to a ...