By the time you read this, I will have just celebrated one year of being married to my incredible husband. I’m by no means an expert, but I’ve already learned a few valuable lessons about marriage in relation to my health. Life with cystic fibrosis and almost eight…
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Using inhaled antibiotics can help control the growth of certain bacteria in the lungs, but it may increase the risk of fungal infections with Aspergillus fumigatus in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to a study. The study, “Association between inhaled antibiotic use and treatment-emergent organisms among Canadian people with cystic fibrosis,”…
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) has awarded $5 million to the Cleveland Clinic to continue as the biorepository coordinating center for the Cystic Fibrosis Lung Transplant Consortium until 2030, supporting research and other efforts to improve lung transplant outcomes. Created in 2017, the consortium has established a…
Scientists have discovered a potential therapy for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients who are infected with Mycobacterium abscessus, a bacterium that can cause serious lung infections. They found that a signaling molecule called PI5P can boost the antimicrobial activity of immune cells isolated from patients against the bacterium. This happens even…
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.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your CF journey.
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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