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 ...

William A. Jones, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C) Familial multilocular cystic disease of the jaws, the title of this paper, is a provisional name, given to describe an unusual condition occurring in three children ...

A man with cystic fibrosis who has to do a two-hour round trip to get medication to keep him alive said a shortage of the drug was an "appalling disaster". Jonathan Kitson, 29, from the Ribble ...

A lump on the side of the neck could be a swollen lymph node caused by a bacterial or viral infection or a benign (non-cancerous) growth like a cyst, lipoma, or goiter. Swollen, infected salivary ...

To educate parents on the importance of newborn screening, following up after abnormal results and detecting cystic fibrosis, the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago unveiled a ...

Now, the resort is bringing back the tradition. This time, it partnered with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation or CFF. “We know a couple of local individuals that have that disease so it’s near ...

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is proud to announce the selection of Kirk Astroth, an adult with cystic fibrosis, and Brittney Householder, godmother of a teen living with CF, as its new National ...

Imagine a future where treating cystic fibrosis is as simple as taking a deep breath. That’s exactly what a team of pediatric physician-scientists at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative ...

Cystic fibrosis sufferers have revealed their thrill at a possible new NHS miracle pill - that drastically reduces some of the worst symptoms of the genetic disease. CF is a life-limiting genetic ...

Raleigh-based biotechnology company Arrevus has received an important Food and Drug Administration designation to support development of its drug to address the worsening symptoms of cystic fibrosis.