Study Describes Genetic Mechanisms Behind Embryonic Lung Cells
The researchers hope the findings could one day lead to cell replacement therapies for respiratory diseases, including chronic...
New treatment kills off infection that can be deadly to cystic fibrosis patients
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new treatment developed by researchers at Aston University and Birmingham Children's Hospital has been found...
CF Carriers at Increased Risk for Disease-related Conditions, Study Reports
Cystic fibrosis carriers — individuals who have certain genetic mutations in one of the copies of the CFTR gene — have a significantly...
How to Love Your Body, Even If It’s Genetically Abnormal
When we say “me” or “I,” what exactly are we referring to? Are we referring to our bodies, our minds, or the combination of the two? It’s...
Gene Therapy
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare, heritable disease caused by mutations in the CFTR gene, which provides instructions for making the CFTR...
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...
Discovering the ancient origin of cystic fibrosis, the most common genetic disease in Caucasians
Imagine the thrill of discovery when more than 10 years of research on the origin of a common genetic disease, cystic fibrosis (CF),...
Scientists work to dissolve the NETs that worsen TBI damage
Immune cells that are first responders to a traumatic brain injury appear to also contribute to the secondary damage that can occur even...
True Health Launches New Genetic Carrier Screening
FRISCO, Texas, April 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- True Health announced today that it will introduce new testing options for patients...
