Several people have been credited with uttering famous sayings linking the words “living” and “giving,” but Steve Pelican ...

People with diseases caused by rare mutations have fewer options and poorer prospects than other patients despite rapid ...

Yvonne Hughes, 51, from Clydebank in West Dunbartonshire, has lived with cystic fibrosis (CF) – a condition which causes sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system – her whole ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disorder that affects the lungs, digestive system and other organs. Babies are screened for it when they are born. Now, those living with the ...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) is a biotechnology company focusing on developing and commercializing therapies for treating cystic fibrosis (CF). The one-month return of Vertex ...

This leads to a thick, sticky mucus that gets coated on the lungs and other parts of the body, making it not only hard for people to breathe but also more prone to infections. As a cure has not yet ...

Lung damage and lung disease are the typical causes of barrel chest in adults, but aging can also lead to barrel chest. So can other genetic and environmental factors, many of which are not fully ...

About Cystic Fibrosis Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare, life-shortening genetic disease affecting more than 94,000 people in North America, Europe and Australia. CF is a progressive, multi-organ disease ...

"It was a tough disease to live with," Mr Weblin said. "The prognosis wasn't great for living long." In the year 2000, Mr Weblin had a double lung transplant. Later, when the Cystic Fibrosis ...

SwCl levels below 60 mmol/L are associated with improved outcomes such as better and more stable lung function, fewer pulmonary exacerbations ... The company has approved therapies for cystic fibrosis ...

“Because the disease impairs the newborn’s ability to absorb nutrients, a delay in diagnosis of a week or so can lead to damaging weight loss and other complications,” McGarry said. “If the diagnosis ...