My Life with Cystic Fibrosis

Recently, a study found that individuals carrying the mutated gene for cystic fibrosis (CF) show an increased risk for asthma, in particular, CF carriers from Asian countries. 

In this video by the blogger Brooke Wolcott, listen to her talk about her life with cystic fibrosis.

“I hope y’all enjoy the video, and that it can in some way bring education and funding to cystic fibrosis research.”

Did you know that children and women are faster breathers than men as their breathing rate is higher? Learn other curious facts about the lungs here.

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