Current newborn screening for cystic fibrosis favors white children over those from other backgrounds CF genetic screens typically use one variant that’s found predominantly in people of European ...

Two nationally recognized experts in cloning and stem cell science from the University of Houston, Wa Xian and Frank McKeon, are reporting that five lung stem cell variants dominate the lungs of ...

Two nationally recognized experts in cloning and stem cell science from the University of Houston, Wa Xian and Frank McKeon, are reporting that five lung stem cell variants dominate the lungs of ...

Twenty years ago, cystic fibrosis wasn’t a household term for me. Today, cystic fibrosis — a genetic disorder that causes a buildup of thick, sticky mucus that can damage organs, especially the lungs ...

Until you read this, you weren’t thinking about your breathing (sorry I mentioned it). But now that you’re paying attention, maybe your breathing has become a little more shallow, its frequency a ...

Breakthrough stem cell discovery platform, stemECHO™, clones pathogenic disease-causing stem cells, identifying druggable targets for cancer and inflammatory disease The article, "Inflammatory ...

From 2008 to 2023, there has been a significant decrease in cystic fibrosis mortality rates and a significant rise in sickle ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Black/African American and Asian infants are often diagnosed with cystic fibrosis later than white infants. A ...

It is well known that mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) gene are causative of cystic fibrosis, a lethal autosomal recessive Mendelian disorder. Several studies have also ...

Congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens (CBAVD) is a recognised cause of male infertility most frequently linked to mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) ...