Sickle cell is now the fastest growing genetic condition in the United Kingdom and can cause organ damage and strokes.

Affordable access to life-changing treatment for cystic fibrosis will be expanded to more Australians with a change to the ...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals said on Tuesday its next-generation cystic fibrosis treatment has won European Union approval for a ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that affects numerous systems of the body. It is a complicated ...

Cystic fibrosis arises from mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator, or CFTR. Because the disease is caused by a single mutation, researchers saw it as a great candidate for gene ...

A scientific team has unlocked a new way to treat serious lung conditions by using specially designed nanoparticles to ...

Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disease, meaning both parents must be carriers of one of the hundreds of genetic mutations. If two people have mutations, their fetus has a 1 in 4 ...

At 7 years old, Morgan Barrett was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Prior to her diagnosis, she struggled to gain weight ...

A new set of standardized screening recommendations from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation aims to reduce missed or delayed diagnosis of the genetic disorder among infants. All 50 U.S. states screen ...

More than 2,000 gene mutations can cause CF, which impacts about 30,000 people nationwide. The defective genes result in a build-up of thick mucus in the lungs, pancreas and other organs; common ...

An inhaled gene therapy for cystic fibrosis developed by Boehringer Ingelheim is due to start clinical testing shortly, hoping to become a first-in-class treatment for the genetic disorder ...