This release contains only the music track from Base by Base Episode 295.

Song title: Quiet Channel
Original Base by Base episode: 295: CFTR deltaF508 and CF-risk variants protect against IBD in large exome study
Original episode link: https://basebybase.com/episodes/cftr-deltaf508-ibd-protection

Article metadata:
Article title: Cystic fibrosis risk variants confer protection against inflammatory bowel disease
Journal: Cell Genomics, 6 (2026) 101071. doi:10.1016/j.xgen.2025.101071
DOI: 10.1016/j.xgen.2025.101071
Reference: Yu M., Zhang Q., Yuan K., Sazonovs A., Stevens C.R., Fachal L., et al. Cystic fibrosis risk variants confer protection against inflammatory bowel disease. Cell Genomics. 6 (2026) 101071. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xgen.2025.101071

Lyrics:
Verse 1
In the glow of late-night screens we map the code,
Names and numbers folded into patient rows,
Looking for the doors that change the way things flow,
Curious hands find patterns under quiet lights.

Pre-Chorus
A single shift, a channel eased, a subtle turn,
Stat lines whisper odds and tilt the dark a bit,
Measured hope grows where data clears the blur.

Chorus
When the channel quiets, tides of trouble pull back,
A calmer current runs beneath the surface skin,
Not a miracle, just a change that nudges fate,
Small closing doors that let some healing begin.

Verse 2
Loss of flow reshapes salt and breath along the gut,
Thicker water, steadier film, less flame to feed,
Across the coded map these echoes reappear,
A pattern of protection written in the genes.

Bridge
Think of careful keys that fit a private gate,
Target the organ, spare the rest from needless harm,
There’s promise in the balance — bold but measured steps,
Science keeps the ledger: power, cost, and care.

Final Chorus
When the channel quiets, tides of trouble pull back,
Measured hope rises from a small, persistent change,
We close a door, we find a different kind of light,
A gentle current turning, asking us to try again.