In a recent study it was found that cystic fibrosis is caused by a genetic defect in a regulator due to the lack of a key protein.
Cystic Fibrosis - Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, Support Groups
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease involving the mucus and sweat glands and the medical world has still to find its cure
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease involving the mucus and sweat glands and the medical world has still to find its cure
Another way to treat the disease might be to suppress epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) - the protein that leads lungs to absorb excessive of salt.
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The Lungs
The lungs are our organs of respiration. It is within these, that exchange of gases takes place.
The lungs are our organs of respiration. It is within these, that exchange of gases takes place.
Research Details An 'Unconventional' Path to Correcting Cystic Fibrosis
An unconventional path that may correct the defect underlying cystic fibrosis has been identified by researchers.
An unconventional path that may correct the defect underlying cystic fibrosis has been identified by researchers.
Sex Differences and Cystic Fibrosis
Females and people from socioeconomically weak backgrounds die younger from cystic fibrosis than males and more privileged in society, reveals study.
Females and people from socioeconomically weak backgrounds die younger from cystic fibrosis than males and more privileged in society, reveals study.
