This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Christina Mingora about the impact of recent advances in treating cystic ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that affects numerous systems of the body. It is a complicated disease that differs from person to person. An autosomal recessive disorder ...

John F. Engelhardt, Ph.D., is highly regarded for his research focused on the molecular basis of cystic fibrosis (CF) disease pathologies and on the development of gene therapies for this disorder.

PF pathogenesis involves alveolar epithelial cell injury, profibrotic mediators, and dysregulated non-coding RNAs, complicating disease management. Current treatments, including pirfenidone and ...

Breathing disorders are common in the U.S. with conditions like COPD affecting some 7% of the population and asthma affecting another 10%. Digestive conditions like GERD, acid reflux, Celiac disease ...

Twenty years ago, cystic fibrosis wasn’t a household term for me. Today, cystic fibrosis — a genetic disorder that causes a buildup of thick, sticky mucus that can damage organs, especially the lungs ...

Babies may begin showing signs of cystic fibrosis shortly after they are born. Babies with cystic fibrosis may have prolonged jaundice, trouble passing meconium, and more frequent lung infections.

The Department of Medicine is excited to congratulate Steve Rowe, M.D., MSPH, (Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine) on his new position as Chief Scientific Officer for the Cystic ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a devastating hereditary disease that causes persistent lung infections, which limit a patient’s ability to breathe over time. While recent therapeutic breakthroughs improve ...