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Study Explores Sexual, Reproductive Lives of Women With CF

Women with cystic fibrosis (CF) have different experiences with sexual and reproductive health than their peers without the disease, necessitating special considerations in their care, a new study shows. The study, “Sexual and reproductive health experiences and care of adult women with cystic fibrosis,” was published in the…

CF FamilyCon, Informative Get-together, Runs Friday and Saturday

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) opens its fourth CF FamilyCon this week, a virtual two-day free event that gives cystic fibrosis (CF) patients and their family members, caregivers, and friends an opportunity to connect, learn, and share stories of life with the genetic disorder. The Oct. 21–22 event…

Pulmonary Flares Raise Risk of Death, Lung Transplant With CFRD

Pulmonary exacerbations — the flares that cause a sudden worsening in respiratory symptoms — contribute to the higher mortality and lung transplant rates seen in people with cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD), an analysis of adults in a U.K. CF registry reported. “These findings have important implications for clinical teams.

Gene Editing Corrects CF Mutation in Multiple Organs All at Once

A novel gene-editing treatment platform corrected the mutation that causes cystic fibrosis (CF) in multiple tissues throughout the bodies of mice, according to results of a first-of-its-kind study. “This is the first study looking at treating multiple organs affected by CF with a single gene editing treatment administered intravenously,” Alexandra…