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. An autosomal recessive disorder ...

Cystic fibrosis is caused by genetic changes and is always present at birth. Although rare, cystic fibrosis isn’t diagnosed in some people who have mild symptoms until they’re adults. This is known as ...

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 ...

Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and elevated blood eosinophil counts had significantly increased respiratory symptoms compared to those with lower eosinophil counts, based on data from 109 ...

Care for patients with cystic fibrosis has undergone transformative changes over the past decade and serves as an example of how an understanding of the functional consequences of a genetic disease ...

Antisense oligonucleotides, or ASOs, are molecules that can be used to control protein levels in cells. Scientists have discovered a new way ASOs may help cells produce a protein missing in cystic ...

As a 40-year-old who lives with cystic fibrosis (CF), Zachary Schulz, PhD, EdS, MPH, is said to be among the reputed “last generation” of patients — those born before the advent of drugs that target ...

The desire to have children represents one of the most fundamental human experiences, yet for people living with cystic fibrosis, the path to parenthood can feel uncertain and complex. You might ...

Therapies which treat the underlying defect of cystic fibrosis (CF) are in development. But while these are awaited, current treatments must be used to their maximum potential in order to continue the ...

Antisense oligonucleotides, or ASOs, are molecules that can be used to control protein levels in cells. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Adrian Krainer leveraged ASO technology to develop the ...