Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a progressive genetic disease that adversely affects a person's lungs, pancreas and other vital organs, says Dr. Michael Boyle, president and CEO of the Cystic Fibrosis ...

Cystic Fibrosis is a rare autosomal recessive disease that causes sticky mucus to build up in the lungs, affecting numerous ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that affects numerous systems of the body. It is a complicated ...

Managed Healthcare Executive gives C-suite executives in health plans and provider organizations news and strategies for ...

To deal with health problems from hepatitis C, your doctor can measure the amount of fibrosis in your liver. This measurement is called a fibrosis score. Find out how it’s created.

Pulmonary fibrosis, or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, is a chronic, progressive lung disease that can severely affect the respiratory functions of the body.

Dr Jeffrey Swigris and Janet Talbert discuss the current understanding of the genetics of pulmonary fibrosis, explore the identified genetic pathways, and discuss future research directions.

North Carolina man created a foundation to help other patients navigate expenses of an unexpectedly longer life ...

The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) is a complex protein that helps maintain fluid balance in several organs. Mutations in the CFTR protein can lead to symptoms of ...

New Delhi [India], April 30: Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a progressive interstitial lung disease (ILD) characterized by excessive fibrotic tissue deposition in the pulmonary parenchyma. The term ...