Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited life-shortening disease that is known to affect the lungs and digestive organs. A new study by University of Iowa researchers suggests that the CF mutation also affects the nervous system and might directly cause some neural abnormalities experienced by people with CF. Story
A new University of Iowa study suggests there are two root causes of a type of diabetes associated with cystic fibrosis (CF). The findings, which already have sparked a clinical trial, may guide development of new treatments or even help prevent diabetes in patients with CF. Story
2012.07.31 | By Molly Rossiter and Jennifer Brown | 10:18 AM
Researchers at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine have discovered a genetic process that can restore function to a defective protein, which is the most common cause of cystic fibrosis (CF). Story
Using a unique animal model of cystic fibrosis, a team of scientists from the University of Iowa has discovered a difference between healthy airways and airways affected by cystic fibrosis that leads to reduced bacterial killing in cystic fibrosis airways. Story
