Two existing types of drugs synergize to improve the clearing of mucus from the lungs of animals with cystic fibrosis, a ...

Twenty years ago, Eric Skoglund lost his sister Alyssa to cystic fibrosis. This weekend, he’s helping make sure others don’t share her fate. Skoglund, of Manchester, is one of the key organizers ...

I went to high school with, and she wanted to live to graduate. Her senior year she got sick and was hospitalized. The ...

The transplant of two new lungs, a kidney and a liver into a single patient over 36 hours “continues to be at the edge of ...

During Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, Rebecca Duckworth Opens Up About the Daily Realities of Managing a Rare, Genetic Disease and Why the Fight for a Cure Is Not Over. NEW YORK ...

In an effort to bring transformative therapies to more people living with CF, Vertex developed assays of Fischer Rat Thyroid (FRT) cells to replicate these rare variants, which allows them to study ...

After pausing a trial for a Moderna-partnered cystic fibrosis candidate due to subpar tolerability, Vertex Pharmaceuticals has now decided to discontinue the program entirely. Vertex initially paused ...

Zenpep (pancrelipase) is used to treat exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). Side effects range from mild digestive symptoms to rare but serious risks. Most people experience minimal side effects, ...

William O’Neal II was skeptical. He’d taken pills all his life and they'd had only ever moderately helped his myriad cystic fibrosis symptoms. Invasive nebulizer therapies and harsh mucus-loosening ...

Office was a generous word for the room in which Dr. Mike Welsh did lots of his research. Large closet fits better. Welsh was mostly alone, hunched over specialized microscopic equipment on a ...