Feb. 6, 2025 — Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Researchers have discovered that the disease causes changes in the immune system early in life ...

For example, a five-year survival rate of 40% for a disease would mean that 40% of people, or 40 out of 100 people, are alive five years after being diagnosed. Median survival is the amount of time at ...

Feb. 13, 2025 — Findings from a new study highlight key differences in the gut microbiome of infants with cystic fibrosis (CF) compared to that of healthy infants, and how these alterations may ...

Neurodegenerative diseases are a heterogeneous group of disorders that are characterized by the progressive degeneration of the structure and function of the central nervous system or peripheral ...

Respiratory tract diseases are illnesses that affect components of the respiratory system, including the nasal passages, the bronchi and the lungs. They range from acute infections, such as ...

This patient’s myositis panel was entirely negative other than a weakly positive anti-Ro52. One meta-analysis found that anti-Ro52 positivity had a strong association with rapidly progressive ...