New Test of Mucus Properties May Help with Coughing and Airway Clearance in CF
A new test was able to assess various properties of the mucus that accumulates in the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis and other ... Read more
Updates
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Ultrasound Predicts Advanced Liver Disease in CF Patients, According to Clinical Trial Data
Ultrasound may predict liver disease in young cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, according to the results of a clinical trial. Researchers compared liver patterns from ... Read more -
Rethinking Our Reactions to ‘Five Feet Apart’
The trailer for “Five Feet Apart,” the spring 2019 film about two people with cystic fibrosis (CF) falling in love despite cross-infection guidelines, dropped ... Read more -
Avycaz May Be Effective for Multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa Infections in CF Patients, Study Suggests
Antibacterial Avycaz (ceftazidime-avibactam) showed significant in vitro efficacy against multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa collected from the sputum of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, according to a ... Read more -
In Defense of ‘Five Feet Apart’ — Sort of
The cystic fibrosis community gets buzzing at the news of a successful Vertex trial or when a well-respected researcher even casually mentions the word ... Read more
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Inhaled Hypertonic Saline Eases CF Symptoms and Helps Infants Breathe Easier, Trial Finds
Inhalation of hypertonic saline can help babies with cystic fibrosis to breathe better and ... -
Exciting Revelations from the NACFC 2018 Poster Sessions, Part 3
Last in a series. Read part one and part two. The poster sessions at ... -
Liver Disease Doesn’t Worsen Lung Function Decline in CF Patients, Study Reports
Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with liver disease do not experience greater lung function decline compared ... -
Majority of CF Patients in Small Study Treated with Antibiotics at Levels Too Low to Fight Lung Infections
Ten of 19 cystic fibrosis (CF) patients given antibiotics to manage pulmonary exacerbations did ... -
Worse CF Lung Outcomes Linked with Mutations Causing Iron Overload Disorder, Study Finds
Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) who carry certain mutations in the HFE gene, which ... -
Anton Yelchin Foundation Donates $1M to USC’s Adult Cystic Fibrosis Clinic at Keck Hospital
The Anton Yelchin Foundation has donated $1 million to the University of Southern California (USC) ...
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