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Anyone, of any ethnicity, can get cystic fibrosis. But for decades it has been overlooked in people of color, leading to misdiagnoses and dismal health disparities. Terry Wright takes a pulmonary ...
A federal judge in Vermont has granted a request for bail from a Tufts University student who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Federal Judge William K. Sessions III ...
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended in its April meetings approval of marketing authorizations for two orphan medicines: Alyftrek for the treatment of cystic fibrosis and Attrogy for ...
The treatment method restores vision through retinal nerve regeneration. Vision is one of the most crucial human senses, yet over 300 million people worldwide are at risk of vision loss due to ...
Retinal regeneration and visual recovery in a retinitis pigmentosa model mouse through administration of AAV2-Anti-PROX1 gene therapy. We demonstrate that after administration of adeno-associated ...
Wenzhou Medical University and collaborating institutions have identified a population of human neural retinal stem-like cells able to regenerate retinal tissue and support visual recovery.
Roughly one in every 1,000 people will develop some form of cystic kidney disease during their lifetime ... A 2021 study by researchers at Tufts University found that the average annual cost of ...
The genetic disorder cystic fibrosis is unique because it can cause both breathing and digestive problems. Some 40,000 people in the U.S. currently have it, "though this is likely an ...
Of the 37 vitreoretinal tuft lesions, 32.4% were classified as category ... For instance, the identification of intraretinal cystic spaces (Category B2) and retinal breaks with elevated edges ...
Perinatal dysfunction of innate immunity in cystic fibrosis. Science Translational Medicine , 2025; 17 (782) DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adk9145 Cite This Page : ...
Ovarian cystic neoplasms are ovarian tumors that have cyst-like qualities. They can include epithelial ovarian tumors and germ cell tumors called teratomas. Ovarian cystic neoplasms can be benign ...
Twenty years ago, cystic fibrosis wasn’t a household term for me. Today, cystic fibrosis — a genetic disorder that causes a buildup of thick, sticky mucus that can damage organs, especially ...