Patrícia Silva, PhD, director of science content —

Since its founding a little over two decades ago, the AbbVie Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Scholarship has been steadfast in its mission to recognize and foster the scholastic capabilities and potential of students afflicted with CF, awarding over $2.4 million worth of scholarships. Now on its 22nd year, the biopharmaceutical-backed…

How today’s healthcare industry approaches cystic fibrosis (CF) has come a long way since the mid-1960s, when individuals diagnosed with CF rarely lived up to the age of 10. Fortunately today, thanks to fervent efforts from all over the globe, those afflicted with this genetic disorder have the chance…

Last Saturday, April 26th, a team of hikers called Team FiltersFast.com, along with team leader and company President Ray Scardigno, took part in the Cystic Fibrosis Xtreme Hike for a Cure where they had to trek more than 30 miles in a single day along the popular Appalachian Trail. Over the last…

Two types of bacteria have been associated with cystic fibrosis (CF): Burkholderia cenocepacia and Burkholderia multivorans. The two species have been found to be quite similar, in that they are both contagious, multi-drug resistant, and have an affinity for affecting immunocompromised individuals, or those diagnosed with CF. A group of…

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation describes CF as a genetically-acquired chronic disease that impacts the lungs and gastrointestinal tract, causing these body systems to produce abnormally thick, and viscid mucus that has the tendency to consolidate in the lungs and block the secretion of pancreatic enzymes, resulting in malabsorption. Today,…