Margarida Maia, PhD,  science writer—

Women with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have been pregnant three or more times are more likely to experience a greater decline in lung function and, when 30 or older, to give birth to preterm babies or babies with complications, a study has found. Lung function appeared to decline more…

Certain neutrophils, a type of immune cell that’s released quickly into the bloodstream to help fight off infections, appear to be linked to better lung function in some people with cystic fibrosis (CF), a study finds. The presence or abundance in the blood of certain other immune cells and…

One year of treatment with Kaftrio (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor), branded Trikafta in the U.S., helped people with cystic fibrosis (CF) gain exercise capacity, particularly those who saw changes in weight and lung function, according to a study out of Denmark. While there was a significant increase in the highest amount…

Parents of infants and toddlers with cystic fibrosis (CF) often see their children as weighing less than they actually do, and feel they eat more slowly and enjoy food less than healthy children, according to a small U.S. study. Using questionnaires like the Baby Eating Behavior Questionnaire (BEBQ), a…

About every fourth member of the cystic fibrosis (CF) community feels they’re not provided clear information about cross infection and infection prevention and control, according to a survey conducted in 13 countries. Many survey respondents, mostly girls and women, said they’d wash and disinfect their nebulizers more frequently if…

People with cystic fibrosis (CF) who carry two disease-causing F508del mutations and those who have had no prior treatment with CFTR modulators are up to five times more likely to see greater improvement of sinonasal symptoms after starting highly effective modulator treatment, a study found. An improvement of…

Younger adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) and a history of frequent pulmonary exacerbations are more likely than other adult patients to have put on weight six months into treatment with Trikafta (ivacaftor/tezacaftor/elexacaftor), a study found. The study, “Predicting weight gain in patients with cystic fibrosis on triple…

Treatment with the antibiotic azithromycin reduces abnormal thickening of the walls of bronchi — air passages leading to the lungs — in young children with cystic fibrosis (CF), and this may translate into smoother blood flow to the lungs, a study suggests. Data come from COMBAT-CF (NCT01270074),…

Treatment with Kaftrio (elexacaftor, tezacaftor, and ivacaftor), sold as Trikafta in the U.S., may save people with cystic fibrosis (CF) an average of 15 minutes each day of respiratory physiotherapy to help with breathing, a study has found. The study, “Perceived burden of respiratory physiotherapy in people with…

Highly effective CFTR modulators, which target the cause of cystic fibrosis (CF), may ease signs of low iron levels in some patients with the disease, but low iron levels may remain even with treatment with the medications, a study finds. The scientists also emphasized that people with CF who…