Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic condition that affects the lungs, pancreas and other organs, caused by variations on the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator?(CFTR) gene.

Sawyer Hawks, a pitcher for Vanderbilt baseball, honors his late mother, Jessica, with a tattoo representing her double lung transplant. Jessica Hawks battled cystic fibrosis her entire life ...

The interplay between muscle atrophy and fibrosis is a central feature of sarcopenia. While the mechanisms underlying skeletal muscle aging and fibrosis remain incompletely understood, cellular ...

Researchers have found a potential new way to slow the progression of lung fibrosis and other fibrotic diseases by inhibiting the expression or function of Piezo2, a receptor that senses ...

The team revealed distinct phases where waves of immune responses give way to lung fibrosis—scarring of the lungs—in severe COVID-19. As part of the UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium (UK ...

Researchers, involving experts at Newcastle University, have found distinct phases where waves of immune responses give way to lung fibrosis – scarring of the lungs – in severe cases of the disease.

But an infection can also lead to other issues, including lung and heart damage and microbiome changes in the gut, that may not always be recognized as long Covid but can still have a lasting ...

Betsy Arakawa, a classical pianist and Gene Hackman's wife, died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare virus transmitted by rodents. The disease can cause serious lung damage and has a high ...

The COVID-19 pandemic engulfed the U.S. five years ago this month, leaving not only lingering mental health effects but also long-term physical symptoms. One of those included a condition known as ...

Officials said Friday that Betsy Arakawa, the wife of Academy Award-winning actor Gene Hackman, died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome last month in the couple’s home in New Mexico. Hantavirus ...

The condition can significantly damage lung tissue, causing fluid to accumulate in the lungs, leading to serious lung and heart problems. Arakawa last left the Santa Fe, New Mexico, mansion she ...