Researchers have developed a simple urine test to measure the severity of the serious disease cystic fibrosis and assess the effect of new treatments. Researchers have developed a simple urine test to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A recent document establishes standard operating procedures for exercise testing in patients with cystic ...

VIENNA — Advances in genetic testing and newly discovered biomarkers can help screen newborns and monitor inflammation and pulmonary exacerbations in patients diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. At the ...

The United States Cystic Fibrosis Foundation released the first guideline on newborn screening for cystic fibrosis (CF), in order to improve timely detection of CF in infants from all racial and ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 5-year-old daughter has been tested for cystic fibrosis twice. Both times the test has come up in the "gray area" in the 40s. The pulmonologist told us he does not know a lot ...

An easy-to-administer electrolyte test could offer new insight into response to treatment and disease progression for patients with cystic fibrosis. In a new study, researchers found that urine ...

Several cutting-edge treatments have become available in recent years to correct the debilitating chronic lung congestion associated with cystic fibrosis. While the new drugs are life-changing for ...

North Carolina has joined 46 states in adding Cystic Fibrosis testing for all newborns. Typically, the inherited, chronic disease isn't diagnosed until a child starts to show symptoms. However, with ...

About 10 to 15 percent of people with cystic fibrosis have symptoms at birth, according to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF). (1) Some people may not experience any symptoms of cystic fibrosis ...

Cystic fibrosis is caused by genetic changes and is always present at birth. Although rare, cystic fibrosis isn’t diagnosed in some people who have mild symptoms until they’re adults. This is known as ...

Objective:To describe the psychological reaction to information about diagnostic genetic testing for α-1 antitrypsin deficiency (Alpha-1) and cystic fibrosis (CF) in chronic obstructive pulmonary ...