CFTR mutation

January 18, 2016January 19, 2016

In Cystic Fibrosis-Related Inflammation, Link Found to Specific Immune Cells and a Protein

Cystic Fibrosis, News

In a new study, researchers at the University of North Carolina discovered that alveolar macrophages — specific immune cells — and a protein called XBP-1 are responsible for the exacerbated inflammation ... Read more

December 17, 2015December 17, 2015

Cystic Fibrosis Genotyping Study Reveals Discrepancies in Mutations Screening for White and Nonwhite CF Patients

Cystic Fibrosis, News

In a new study, researchers from the Stanford University correlate the later stage cystic fibrosis (CF) diagnosis seen in nonwhite patients with the fact that most widely used CF newborn ... Read more