A complete analysis of the CFTR gene, which is defective in cystic fibrosis (CF), identifies potential disease-causing mutations that…
Articles by Marta Figueiredo, PhD
Eloxx Pharmaceuticals’ experimental therapy ELX-02 was generally safe and resulted in a significant reduction in sweat chloride levels —…
Aceragen reached an agreement to acquire Arrevus, including its late-stage clinical program of ARV-1801 — now called ACG-721 —…
A team of researchers from the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Human Medicine and Spectrum Health will use…
Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 are at a higher risk of hospitalization, a…
The implementation of newborn screening for cystic fibrosis (CF) in the U.S. allowed for early diagnosis and clinical…
The COVID‐19 pandemic increased socioeconomic instability among people with cystic fibrosis (CF), mostly in terms of employment and ability to…
Differences in Psl, a complex sugar molecule produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, contribute to the bacterium’s resistance against the antibiotic tobramycin…
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst have developed a new method of RNA production that leads to higher…
Assessment, documentation, and education regarding cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD) use among cystic fibrosis (CF) patients varies across centers in…