Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The genetic disorder cystic fibrosis is unique because it can cause both breathing and digestive problems. Some 40,000 people in ...

If you and your partner both are carriers for CF, it doesn’t necessarily mean your child will have CF. But it will likely still affect your pregnancy. Genetic disorders range widely from long-term yet ...

Cystic fibrosis is one of the most common genetic disorders, causing thick mucus build-up in the lungs and other parts of the body, breathing problems, and infection. Now, researchers have developed a ...

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Rockefeller University have combined their expertise to gain a better understanding of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease that causes a buildup of mucus in organs throughout the body. Stool, or feces, can indicate how your gastrointestinal tract is functioning and whether ...

There are only 3,730 people living with cystic fibrosis in Australia. The 28-year-old revealed he was diagnosed with the ...

Breathing disorders are common in the U.S. with conditions like COPD affecting some 7% of the population and asthma affecting another 10%. Digestive conditions like GERD, acid reflux, Celiac disease ...

The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator has been studied for years but the new efforts have yielded important insights. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and ...