Last in a series. Read part one. Last week, I asked why those with cystic fibrosis (CF), a progressive and incurable genetic disease, must keep proving disability after already qualifying. This is especially frustrating after reaching an advanced disease stage and undergoing a life-extending double-lung transplant, as I…

Cystic fibrosis (CF) tends to take up a lot of space in my life. Sometimes it’s so all-consuming that I don’t get to focus on anything else, and I must wrestle to separate my identity from this label that I never chose. But CF is not my whole life…

Having a family history of diabetes may significantly increase the risk of developing cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD), a common complication of cystic fibrosis (CF), according to a new U.S. study. The researchers found that adults with CF who had a family history of diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes,…

My column, “Mutations & Conversations,” was first launched in 2018 after I observed Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month by writing a blog post every day in May about living with cystic fibrosis (CF). This decision to write this series was made in the midst of grief: My sister,…

Children with cystic fibrosis who carry two Trikafta-responsive mutations are significantly more likely to reach normal or near-normal sweat chloride levels, suggesting stronger restoration of CFTR protein function than children with one responsive and one nonresponsive mutation, according to a real-world study. While this biochemical benefit ultimately did…

Trikafta (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) is generally effective at easing sinus issues in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have already undergone a lung transplant, but more research is needed to evaluate whether it can improve nutritional status or lung function in transplant recipients, according to a new analysis. Researchers also…