Researchers have developed a simple urine test to measure the severity of the serious disease cystic fibrosis and assess the effect of new treatments. Researchers have developed a simple urine test to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cystic fibrosis screening varies widely from state to state. Testing for only a small number of gene variants ...

The United States Cystic Fibrosis Foundation released the first guideline on newborn screening for cystic fibrosis (CF), in order to improve timely detection of CF in infants from all racial and ...

All states should adopt updated screening protocols so more newborns with cystic fibrosis can be diagnosed in the first weeks of life, when interventions can have the greatest benefit, according to ...

Arterial blood gas analysis (ABG) is most often performed to evaluate respiratory diseases and other conditions that affect the lungs as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of oxygen therapy. An ABG ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A recent document establishes standard operating procedures for exercise testing in patients with cystic ...

Ultrasounds during the second trimester can reveal potential signs of cystic fibrosis in a fetus, such as unusually light bowels, widened intestinal loops, or a gallbladder that is not visible.

Peak nasal inspiratory flow (PNIF) measurement was a feasible, noninvasive method for assessing nasal airflow obstruction in children with cystic fibrosis and correlated significantly with nasal ...

Objective:To describe the psychological reaction to information about diagnostic genetic testing for α-1 antitrypsin deficiency (Alpha-1) and cystic fibrosis (CF) in chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Cystic Fibrosis is an inherited disease that affects the lungs, pancreas, and other organs. There is no cure but new medications have come a long way toward ...

Over the past three decades, meaningful progress has been made in the research and understanding of cystic fibrosis (CF). 1 ...

BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Vertex Pharmaceuticals said Wednesday it has begun Phase I clinical testing of its drug candidate VX-770 for the treatment of cystic fibrosis, or CF. Currently there are few ...