Discover how cystic fibrosis genetics affect inheritance patterns and symptom. Learn about CFTR mutations, testing options, ...

The protein DNase1 is one of the oldest biological agents in history: It has been on the market since 1958 and is now used, ...

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Panelists discuss how progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), though distinct in ...

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Cohesin is a protein that forms a ring-shaped complex which wraps and alters the DNA molecule shape. It moves through the DNA ...

Purpose. The successful use of inhaled morphine to relieve dyspnea in a patient with end-stage cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease is described. Dyspnea, the sensation of breathlessness or labored ...

Vertex was the first company to produce a medicine tackling the root cause of cystic fibrosis (CF) – mutations in a gene that codes for ion channels in cells that produce mucus, sweat ...

bDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA cDepartment of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA dTranslational Medicine Research Institute, The Hospital ...