Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that affects numerous systems of the body. It is a complicated ...

A scientific team has unlocked a new way to treat serious lung conditions by using specially designed nanoparticles to ...

Fielli M, Avila F, Saino A, Seimah D, Fernández Casares M. Diffuse cystic lung disease due to pulmonary metastasis of colorectal carcinoma. Respir Med Case Rep 2016;17:83-85. PubMed ...

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare form of Cystic Lung Disease, characterised by the abnormal growth of smooth muscle cells within the lungs. These cells can form cysts, leading to ...

Other conditions can look like cystic lung disease, such as emphysema and honeycomb lung. To confirm that you have it, your doctor will check things like how much air your lungs can hold.

As the disease reaches its late stages, doctors may consider a lung transplant. This will not cure cystic fibrosis, but it may alleviate some symptoms and increase life expectancy.

Dunlea has cystic fibrosis, a lung disease, and had her first transplant when she was 13. "I just remember just how much pain I was in," she said. Now, nine years later at home in Narberth, ...

“These results demonstrate the ability of ELX/TEZ/IVA treatment to ameliorate early airway disease in cystic fibrosis and alter the natural trajectory of cystic fibrosis disease in children ...

Researchers at Vertex Pharmaceuticals were honored for their revolutionary work in the treatment of the genetic disorder, along with other researchers in biology, physics and mathematics. In 1989 ...