Genetic testing plays an important role in cystic fibrosis screening and diagnosis. It can help determine if a person has cystic fibrosis or carries gene mutations that cause it. Other tests can also ...

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that causes mucus-producing organs to malfunction and produce abnormally thick, sticky mucus. This causes problems in those organs, such as the lungs, the ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that affects numerous systems of the body. It is a complicated disease that differs from person to person. An autosomal recessive disorder ...

Breathing disorders are common in the U.S. with conditions like COPD affecting some 7% of the population and asthma affecting another 10%. Digestive conditions like GERD, acid reflux, Celiac disease ...

Universal screenings for the inherited disease promised to get babies diagnosed and treated sooner. But they still miss some children of color. By Liz Szabo By the time Rena Barrow-Wells gave birth to ...