He’ll enter an elite portal of local baseball history on the strength of a dastardly secondary pitch. Left-hander Jamie Arnold’s slider, launched from a sneaky arm slot, is a cunning composite of ...

Individuals with cystic fibrosis or CFTR gene variants have a 3-fold higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer after 50 years of age.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ cystic fibrosis (CF) therapy Alyftrek (deutivacaftor/tezacaftor/vanzacaftor) has been approved by the European Commission (EC).

Regular mucus tends to be thin and slippery, and it is generally a constant presence on a day-to-day basis. Meanwhile, phlegm ...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals said on Tuesday its next-generation cystic fibrosis treatment has won European Union approval for a ...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the European Commission has granted approval for ALYFTREK ® (deutivacaftor/tezacaftor/vanzacaftor) for the treatment of people with cystic ...

Ben is running 12 marathons in 12 months to raise awareness for cystic fibrosis, a condition he's battled since childhood.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - ‘The Crossing’ is an international paddling challenge from Bimini, Bahamas to Lake Worth Beach, Florida. Organized by Piper’s Angel’s Foundation, ‘The Crossing’ helps those ...

At 7 years old, Morgan Barrett was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Prior to her diagnosis, she struggled to gain weight ...

Breathing—a natural and essential process—can be an incredibly labored process for people with cystic fibrosis. CF, a genetic disease that affects secreted fluids (mucus, sweat, digestive juices), ...

May is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month - learn about this genetic condition causing thick mucus and organ damage.