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 ...

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

Scientists have made a key breakthrough in treating respiratory diseases by developing a new drug delivery system that transports genetic therapies directly to the lungs, opening promising ...

Wendy Fitch's garden in Weston Longville (Image: Wendy Fitch) She said: "We have worked very hard for almost five years to transform our current garden to a level accepted by the NGS for the second ...

News Release 5-Jun-2025 New genetic delivery system targets lungs to treat cancer, cystic fibrosis Peer-Reviewed Publication Oregon State University image: ...

Study maps proteostasis changes in cystic fibrosis variants, revealing NBD1 structural instabilities that limit drug response and offering new therapeutic directions for poorly responsive CFTR ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — When he was about 14, Pete Proimos learned a soul-crushing statistic about the cystic fibrosis he’d endured since birth: Patients back then didn’t live much past high school.

To Shakespeare’s Hamlet we humans are “the paragon of animals”. But recent advances in genetics are suggesting that humans are far from being evolution’s greatest achievement.

In studies with mice, the treatment slowed the growth of lung cancer and helped improve lung function that had been limited by cystic fibrosis, a condition caused by one faulty gene.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs, digestive system and ...