RNA lipid nanoparticle engineering stops liver fibrosis in its tracks, reverses damage
Since the success of the COVID-19 vaccine, RNA therapies have been the object of increasing interest in the biotech world. ...
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University of Colorado researchers identify new pathway for preventing cardiac fibrosis
Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have discovered a new mechanism for slowing scarring of heart tissue — a ...
Cystic fibrosis drug could help treat pneumonia
Pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 and pneumococcus can cause severe pneumonia. If the airways then fill with fluid, the patient risks developing acute ...
Oregon State researchers take key step toward improving treatment of cystic fibrosis
PORTLAND, Oregon – Researchers at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University have taken a key step toward ...
Biomedical engineering researcher awarded grant to study chronic skin fibrosis
More collagen in the human body is not always good, and Karin Wuertz-Kozak is investigating how disease progresses because of the increase ...
Non-white newborns with cystic fibrosis more likely to be missed in screening
Researchers call for better newborn screens across the U.S. Cystic fibrosis is missed more often in newborn screenings for non-white ...
Experimental cancer drug could be effective in treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
DENVER — (OCTOBER 13, 2022) Researchers have shown that the medication saracatinib shows promise as a treatment for idiopathic pulmonary ...
NIH-supported clinical trial of phage therapy for cystic fibrosis begins
Enrollment has begun in an early-stage clinical trial evaluating bacteriophage therapy in adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) who carry Pseudomonas ...
Balancing act: Reversing lung fibrosis in scleroderma requires an increase in antifibrotic proteins
Much of the research on scleroderma, a connective tissue disease that causes scarring, or fibrosis, has focused on the increased ...
New automated screening tool could mean earlier, more effective treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
A new screening tool for electronic medical records accurately identifies patients who are at high risk of having or developing ...
Cystic fibrosis patients can benefit from vitamin supplements, Oregon State research shows
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Cystic fibrosis patients who supplement their diet with vitamin C can also derive greater benefit from another ...
New study explains mechanisms of salt transport and could help treat cystic fibrosis
In a recently published research article, Pablo Artigas, Ph.D., from the Center for Membrane Protein Research at the Texas Tech ...
Immunotherapy reduces lung and liver fibrosis in mice
Fibrosis is a pathological proliferation of connective tissue that destroys the organ tissue. It is the ultimate consequence of almost ...
Experts unite to provide guidelines on exercise and physical activity in cystic fibrosis
World leading experts have joined forces to create a gold standard document to help people living with Cystic Fibrosis. The ...
Cystic fibrosis — Causal treatment suitable from childhood
Cystic fibrosis remains an incurable genetic disorder which impairs lung function and significantly reduces life expectancy. A new combination drug ...
Study finds delays in initial cystic fibrosis evaluation in infants of color
Infants from minoritized racial and ethnic backgrounds who have positive newborn screening tests for cystic fibrosis received their diagnostic follow-up ...
Hormone infusion improves pancreatic insulin production in cystic fibrosis patients with or at risk for diabetes
Cystic fibrosis is well-known for attacking the lungs through thick blockages of mucus, but those with the condition often also ...
Stem cell cloning experts unraveling cystic fibrosis
Two nationally recognized experts in cloning and stem cell science from the University of Houston are taking the first step ...
Cystic fibrosis: Restoring airway integrity
Cystic fibrosis is a rare genetic disease which can cause very serious symptoms. In particular, patients suffer from chronic bacterial ...
Biomarkers over biopsies: A highly accurate and minimally invasive test for liver fibrosis
A team of researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has developed a new test for detecting liver ...
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New study shows snacking on mixed tree nuts may impact cardiovascular risk factors and increase serotonin
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Ignoring Native American data perpetuates misleading white ‘deaths of despair’ narrative, study finds
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Mount Sinai researchers awarded $12 million NIH grant to create a center to unravel novel causes of food allergy and atopic dermatitis
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Hydrogen peroxide from tea and coffee residue: New pathway to sustainability
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Volcano-like rupture could have caused magnetar slowdown
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The next generation of global health innovators: Michelson Prize winners announced