Kids aren’t just small adults. Their needs are unique, and diseases can affect them differently.
cystic fibrosis
OMRF helps identify new target in fight against cystic fibrosis
Research yields new information about the life-threatening disease
OMRF research finds new cystic fibrosis gene
Patients suffering from cystic fibrosis will live only as long as their lungs allow. Cystic fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects about 30,000 children and adults in the United States. A defective gene and its protein product cause the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to […]
