The COVID‐19 pandemic increased socioeconomic instability among people with cystic fibrosis (CF), mostly in terms of employment and ability to afford food, according to data from a single-center U.S. study. Notably, patients who were employed prior to the pandemic appeared to be the most affected, reporting job loss and concerns…

Increasing the levels of the SFPQ protein helped to restore expression and function of the CFTR protein in cells with a F508del mutation in the CFTR gene, the most common cause of cystic fibrosis (CF). Work also showed that SFPQ levels were unusually low in these cells, suggesting this protein “may play…

A new study is seeking to understand whether and how the symptoms of cystic fibrosis (CF) are affected by the menstrual cycle. To that end, CF patients ages 18 to 45, who have regular monthly periods, are being sought to participate in the aptly named MENSTRUAL study —…