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 (CF) is an autosomal recessive condition. This means that a person will have CF only if they receive the affected gene from both parents at conception. Share on Pinterest Dalibor ...

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 ...

The first drug that treats the root cause of cystic fibrosis won approval Tuesday, offering a life-changing treatment for a handful of patients with the deadly illness and broader hope for thousands ...

Elderly man using incentive spirometer for breath improvement. Helpful for pneumonia or a lung condition like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or cystic fibrosis TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Gene testing is going mainstream: Starting this month, tens of thousands of white Americans will be offered testing to see if they carry a gene mutation that causes cystic fibrosis ...

Krystal Biotech, Inc. (($KRYS)) announced an update on their ongoing clinical study. Krystal Biotech, Inc. is conducting a Phase 1 clinical study ...

A Cystic Fibrosis drug targeting the basic defect that causes the condition has been shown to be safe and effective in newborns aged four weeks and above, new research suggests. A Cystic Fibrosis drug ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. scientists have created pigs that appear to develop cystic fibrosis just as people do, a step they hope will accelerate efforts to tackle the disease. Writing in the ...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced the presentation of multiple abstracts demonstrating the clinical benefits of treatment with CFTR modulators, including the Company’s ...