Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a serious disease that impairs mouth functionality, often leading to restricted opening and ...

The outcomes of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) remain unknown. Alongside the global adoption of antifibrotic therapies, there is currently relentless research for biomarkers and ...

New guidelines for cystic fibrosis screening in newborns improve sensitivity, equity, and timeliness of diagnosis.

Battling a rare mutation of cystic fibrosis, Emily Kramer-Golinkoff fights for her life — and for gene therapies that offer ...

People with diseases caused by rare mutations have fewer options and poorer prospects than other patients despite rapid ...

Several people have been credited with uttering famous sayings linking the words “living” and “giving,” but Steve Pelican ...

Cystic fibrosis is often described as an invisible battle — one that many people don’t understand unless they’ve lived it or loved someone who has. It’s a genetic condition that demands daily ...

A new study supports the clinical utility of human nasal epithelial cultures as predictive biomarkers for cystic fibrosis CFTR modulator therapy.

Current newborn screening for cystic fibrosis favors white children over those from other backgrounds CF genetic screens typically use one variant that’s found predominantly in people of European ...

The vagina is a flexible tube that joins the uterus to the vulva. Vaginas are usually around 3 inches long but may vary widely in color, size, and shape. The vaginal opening is the part of the ...

Evidence suggests inbreeding heightens the risk of birth defects and developmental delays, such as learning and speech problems.

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A Scottish cystic fibrosis patient who wrote goodbye letters to her family before a revolutionary drug saved her life has turned her ordeal ...