Breathing disorders are common in the U.S. with conditions like COPD affecting some 7% of the population and asthma affecting another 10%. Digestive conditions like GERD, acid reflux, Celiac disease ...

Cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder, affects lungs and other organs. It causes thick mucus buildup. Researchers have identified over 2,000 gene mutations. New treatments called CFTR modulators are now ...

Transgenic ferret models ratted out how a rare cell type affects airway function. To determine whether these CFTR-rich cells are the lung’s airway traffic controllers, Engelhardt’s team developed ...

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 ...

Zinc has been found to be important in keeping lung infections at bay in people with cystic fibrosis, whose immune cells' natural bacteria-fighting ability has been reduced by the genetic mutation ...

Yale researchers successfully corrected the most common mutation in the gene that causes cystic fibrosis, a lethal genetic disorder. The study was published April 27 in Nature Communications. Cystic ...

Cystic fibrosis is a chronic genetic condition that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in your lungs. This often leads to frequent respiratory infections and gastrointestinal (GI) problems. If you ...

If you and your partner both are carriers for CF, it doesn’t necessarily mean your child will have CF. But it will likely still affect your pregnancy. Genetic disorders range widely from long-term yet ...

People with cystic fibrosis typically experience respiratory and digestive problems, because the genetic condition causes mucus in their body to be sticky and thick. The thick mucus leads to infection ...