Understanding the mechanisms behind cystic fibrosis infections
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that causes serious and sometimes fatal respiratory and digestive disorders. A new treatment, available ...
Tag: Cystic Fibrosis
Breakthrough discovery offers hope for reducing infections in cystic fibrosis patients
University of Queensland researchers have identified an opportunity to reduce infections in people living with cystic fibrosis. Professor Matt Sweet, ...
States reconsider religious exemptions for vaccinations in child care
More than half the children who attend Munchkin Land Daycare near Billings, Montana, have special needs or compromised immune systems. ...
Study reveals unexpected role of pulmonary ionocytes in lung function
A new study by University of Iowa researchers finds that rare lung cells known as pulmonary ionocytes facilitate the absorption ...
Study could pave the way to new treatments for people with compromised immune systems
New research led by Queen’s University Belfast has made a breakthrough in the field of microbiology, which could lead to ...
Newborn screening negatively effects short- and long-term health outcomes in infants with cystic fibrosis
The Journal of Pediatrics has published a manuscript by Stacey Martiniano, MD, pulmonary specialist at Children's Hospital Colorado and associate ...
The hidden factors of resistance: how pathogen diversity drives antibiotic response
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers employed evolutionary approaches to understand the role of within-host microbial diversity ...
AI tool promises to accelerate the development of gene therapies on a large scale
An artificial intelligence (AI) program may enable the first simple production of customizable proteins called zinc fingers to treat diseases ...
New CRISPR-based tool can snip out faulty genes and replace them with new ones
Building on the CRISPR gene-editing system, MIT researchers have designed a new tool that can snip out faulty genes and ...
