I felt like I’d received a roundhouse kick to the head while drunk. My head was pounding and I couldn’t think straight. Words were difficult to form. Sentences seemed impossible. This might sound like the result of a wild night of partying, but for me, these were actually signs of…
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Two experimental CFTR modulator therapies being developed by Sionna Therapeutics are able to improve the function of the most common mutated form of CFTR protein that causes cystic fibrosis (CF). That’s according to new data Sionna presented at the European Cystic Fibrosis Society (ECFS) 48th European Cystic Fibrosis…
I pushed my mind and body to keep up with those of my peers in my younger years. In high school, despite having cystic fibrosis (CF), I kept up with them socially while also working a part-time job. I graduated, like most of my friends, and then went to…
Although infants with cystic fibrosis (CF) may have lung function abnormalities between the ages of 3 months and 2 years, these are predominantly mild and temporary, a real-world study reports. Tests that indicate abnormal lung function may influence decisions about clinical management of CF. Clinical findings, however, including evidence…
Becoming educated and informed about cystic fibrosis is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
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There is no cure for CF yet, but here you can find more information about current therapeutic approaches, as well as experimental treatments that are in the pipeline.
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