Scripps research team restores some function to cells from cystic fibrosis patients

Monday, December 7, 2009 - 02:14 in Health & Medicine

In an encouraging new development, a team led by Scripps Research Institute scientists has restored partial function to lung cells collected from patients with cystic fibrosis. While there is still much work to be done before the therapy can be tested in humans, the discovery opens the door to a new class of therapies for this and a host of other chronic diseases...

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