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University, CF Athlete Team Up for PhD Research Program

The University of Portsmouth, U.K., is partnering with Josh Llewellyn-Jones, a record-breaking endurance athlete who has cystic fibrosis (CF), to drive a scientific PhD research program that aspires to improve the lives of people with the disease. Llewellyn-Jones defied the odds by living past his 30s and…

Girls With CF Need Reproductive Counseling, Study Asserts

Female adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF) should be offered contraceptive counseling and informed about pregnancy risks, a long-term study shows. Adding a gynecologist to the medical team following female patients with CF could improve their quality of care, the researchers suggested. The study, “Reproductive Health Counseling and Contraceptive…