Taupō woman with cystic fibrosis competing in Ironman next month
There is no cure for the condition, which affects about 500 New Zealanders, but Trikafta treats its underlying…
Artificial lung keeps patient alive after lung removal
By replacing both breathing and circulatory buffering, a novel artificial lung bought critical time after lung removal, revealed…
Updated newborn screening guidelines aim to improve cystic fibrosis detection
An updated report on cystic fibrosis (CF) from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, in…
Cystic Fibrosis: Mother weighs having a second child against moving to Australia for drug that could prolong her toddler’s life
Maya’s parents were unaware they were both carriers of the disorder – an incurable condition affecting about 500…
Generative AI aids discovery of ISM3830’s novel scaffold
Casitas B-lineage lymphoma-b (CBLB) is an E3 ubiquitin–protein ligase that functions as an intracellular checkpoint and master negative…
Harry Oxenham fights diabetes and cystic fibrosis to take on Weet-Bix TRYathlon
At age 9 he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes – an auto-immune condition where the body sets…
Understanding leptin’s dual function in MAFLD pathogenesis
Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) has emerged as a predominant chronic liver condition globally, intricately linked with…
New insights reveal how TCF and LEF proteins control Wnt signaling and disease progression
Researchers have unveiled the intricate molecular mechanisms governing TCF/LEF-mediated transcription in the canonical Wnt pathway, identifying these proteins…
New biofilm discovery may pave way to undermining antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas
The bacterium known as Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an unwelcome visitor in the human body. Serious infections can result…
Pigments extracted from the henna dye could be used to treat liver disease
Lawsonia inermis is best known for making henna, a versatile dye that is used to change the color…
New gene-editing method can correct many disease-causing mutations in mammalian cells
Some genetic disorders-such as cystic fibrosis, hemophilia and Tay Sachs disease-involve many mutations in a person’s genome, often…
Groundbreaking 3D dynamic cell co-culture models simulate MASLD progression
In a recent work published in BME Frontiers, a collaborative study by researchers from Griffith University, Queensland University…