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 ...

05. Vertex Pharmaceuticals on Monday reported disappointing first-quarter earnings impacted by weaker-than-expected sales of its drugs for cystic fibrosis, and little or no contributions from a ...

Liver fibrosis is the buildup of scar tissue in the liver, the organ that helps you digest food, store energy, and remove toxins. Liver fibrosis occurs as the organ tries to repair itself from ...

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 ...

TRIBUNNEWS.COM, JAKARTA - Fibrosis paru adalah gangguan pernapasan akibat terbentuknya jaringan parut di organ paru-paru. Kondisi ini menyebabkan paru-paru tidak berfungsi secara normal.

Congenital hepatic fibrosis is a type of liver disease that is present from birth. It typically affects the function of the bile ducts and the veins that carry blood from the digestive tract to ...

Potential treatment for fibrosis Nanoparticles target and rehabilitate cells responsible for disease Date: June 6, 2024 Source: University of Texas at El Paso Summary: Researchers are developing a ...

Fibrosis and cirrhosis both happen because of liver damage due to factors such as excessive alcohol use, viral hepatitis, and obesity. Fibrosis is scarring of the liver. Scarring that is severe ...

Care for patients with cystic fibrosis has undergone transformative changes over the past decade and serves as an example of how an understanding of the functional consequences of a genetic ...

Atypical cystic fibrosis is a milder form of cystic fibrosis (CF), a degenerative condition that parents pass to their children. Atypical CF symptoms tend to be milder, and people may not know ...

A cystic fibrosis vest is a therapeutic tool. When worn, it provides compressions similar to manual chest percussions. Wearing the vest can help loosen sticky secretions so that a person can more ...

Scientists have discovered a new way ASOs may help cells produce a protein missing in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. The discovery sets the stage for a new therapeutic approach that may help ...