In children with cystic fibrosis, the initiation of elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor therapy may alter the status of fat soluble vitamins and change how supplementation relates to their serum levels.

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 ...

Maren Denison, third-year student at the University of Iowa, was in sixth grade when she found out her lung function had dropped to 60 percent as half of her lung had collapsed and was scarred shut.

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that affects roughly 40,000 Americans. The condition is caused by a mutation in the patient's cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene, ...

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 ...

Pediatric lung transplant specialist Christian Benden, MD, described the future for children who need lung transplants: fewer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The genetic disorder cystic fibrosis is unique because it can cause both breathing and digestive problems. Some 40,000 people in ...

Joint Press Release from the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin ...

Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Researchers have discovered that the disease causes changes in the immune system early in life, presumably even in ...

When the underlying flaw in cystic fibrosis is finally understood, a simple question leads to a major breakthrough. Then new technology powers a solution that could reshape the future for thousands.