Tag: Cystic Fibrosis
Gene linked to severe liver damage: Expression of AEBP1 correlates with severity of liver fibrosis; may provide therapeutic target
CRISPR baby mutation significantly increases mortality: Two copies of mutated CCR5 gene associated with lower survivability
New clues discovered to lung transplant rejection: Points toward treatment to prevent a particularly deadly form of rejection
Enzyme warps space to break the cell’s speed limit
Silicosis is on the rise, but is there a therapeutic target?
33,000 people die every year due to infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Stray proteins cause genetic disorders: Misaddressed proteins are mislocalized, with possibly fatal consequences for the cell
Nano-sized traps show promise in diagnosing pathogenic bacterial infections: New device could quickly detect disease-causing bacteria, save lives
Why men might recover from flu faster than women: Male mice infected with influenza produce more amphiregulin, a growth factor protein that promotes lung healing
Releasing our inner jellyfish in the fight against infection
Complementing conventional antibiotics: Scientists reveal atomic details for one of Legionella’s enzymatic weapons and develop first inhibitor
COPD-associated inflammation halted in model experiment
