Scientists Discover Biological Markers Which Could Lead to Better Treatments for Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Monday, July 31, 2017 - 08:52 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have identified two new biological markers of cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disease which affects children and young adults, leaving them with lifelong health complications including digestive problems and persistent lung infections. The findings, published in the journal ACS Central Science, shed new light on the underlying mechanisms of CF and could lead to improved prognosis and better therapies for a disease which is quite variable, affecting different children in different ways, say researchers.

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