I’ve been anxious since the removal of my beloved port-a-cath. Living with cystic fibrosis has frequently necessitated the use of intravenous antibiotics. A few years prior to my double-lung transplant in 2017, I needed IVs every few weeks. But my veins grew tired, so I had a…
The real-world health benefits that cystic fibrosis (CF) patients experienced when they started taking Trikafta (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) during the COVID-19 pandemic were caused by the medication itself rather than lockdown safety precautions, according to a new U.S. study. Because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Trikafta in…
MRI images when a patient exhales may help detect and quantify areas presumed to reflect gas trapping — an early sign of lung disease — in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), including some patients with normal results on standard lung function tests, a study found. The imaging method also…
Macrophages from people with cystic fibrosis (CF) showed multiple defects that may make it harder for them to kill infectious bacteria, a new study reports. The findings also suggest that treatment with Trikafta (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) partially improved CFTR function and corrected some macrophage functions, but was not enough to…
Discussion
My husband, Chris, and I celebrated two years of marriage on May 25, but it feels like we’ve been together longer, given all that we’ve been through this year, which saw way more sickness than health. As I reflect on the past year, I’m so grateful for my husband, who…
For people with cystic fibrosis (CF), the decision of whether or not to become a parent is fraught with psychological challenges, ranging from difficult fertility treatments to deep concerns about long-term health and family stigma, a new review paper highlights. The findings underscore the critical importance of providing comprehensive…
Immune abnormalities linked to lung inflammation and damage in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) may begin early in life and persist despite treatment, a study in Australia suggested. The study, led by researchers at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, found widespread abnormalities…
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