Genetic Counseling
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease caused by mutations in the CFTRgene resulting in the buildup of thick, sticky mucus in various...
Lower Oxygen Levels During Exercise Is a Risk Factor for Osteoporosis in Non-CF Bronchiectasis, Stud
Decreased blood oxygen levels during the six-minute walk test (6MWT) is a risk factor for osteoporosis in patients with non-cystic...
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment May Make Antiobiotics More Effective Against P. aeruginosa Infections, S
Exposing cystic fibrosis (CF) patients to high levels of oxygen through hyperbaric oxygen treatment may make Pseudomonas aeruginosa...
New Gene Therapy Strategy May Reverse Effects of Disease-related Mutations, Study Shows
A new strategy to genetically prevent disease-related mutations from occurring shows the potential to treat several genetic diseases,...
Paying more attention to antibiotic dosing could improve clinical outcomes for CF patients
Download PDF Copy Children and young adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) whose lung infections were treated with suboptimal doses of...
Savara Provides Update on IMPALA and AVAIL Pivotal Clinical Studies
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Savara Inc. (Nasdaq: SVRA), an orphan lung disease company, today provided an update on...
Medical Marijuana ‘Can Help Everyone,’ Says Director at Maryland Cannabis Facility
Warning the reporter accompanying him not to take any pictures, veteran horticulturalist Michael Castleman punches an electronic code and...
Why you should consider couple genetic screening before pregnancy or marriage
Many genetic disorders happen when someone has two bad (faulty) copies of a gene, one from each parent. In such cases, if one has only...
Link Found Between P. aeruginosa Infection and Disease Severity in CF Patients, Study Reports
Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) whose lungs have never been colonized by the Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterium have a milder form of...
Abstract Submission Deadline is Extended!
The deadline to submit an abstract to the Middle East Cystic Fibrosis Conference has been extended to March 1st, 2019 at 11:59 PM in...
