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This is Holly explaining a day in the life of a teenager with cystic fibrosis. She has a YouTube channel to help raise awareness for CF and to help people better understand the genetic disorder. You can follow her story here: https://bit.ly/1HmZvU6 Learn more about…

Learn more about CF therapy KALYDECO here >> https://bit.ly/1ixwwX8 Cystic Fibrosis News Today is strictly a news and information website about the disease. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or…

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1. Cystic fibrosis is contagious. Some people are afraid they will catch the disease if they have contact with a sick patient. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that is inherited from both parents. So, it is impossible for anyone with cystic fibrosis to transmit the disease to others. Learn how…

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Today, therapies exist that can increase the possibility of CF children remaining healthy until they become adults. As lung function declines, the individual often becomes disabled. The average life span averages around 40 years of age — substantially higher than in decades past when those with cystic fibrosis did not live past grade school.

There are a number of tests available to detect Cystic Fibrosis. Learn more about them here: https://bit.ly/1k4pMRL…

Read the Articles Here: Orkambi (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) For Cystic Fibrosis Discovery of Iron Metabolism-associated Gene Could Lead to New P. aeruginosa Treatments for Cystic Fibrosis P. aeruginosa Infection in Cystic Fibrosis Could Be Treated Using Novel Gene Therapies…

See what it’s like to be a Salty Girl in the eyes of Bailey Anne Vincent, one of the Cystic Fibrosis patients portrayed in Ian Pettigrew’s recently published the book Salty Girls. Learn more about the Salty Girls Book here: https://bit.ly/1PQ6rjC…