Restless legs syndrome (RLS), a disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move legs or other body parts, especially during sleep, is highly prevalent among adults with cystic fibrosis (CF), a study shows. A higher percentage of hemoglobin A1c, or HbA1c, indicative of CF-related diabetes (CFRD), and…

For those unfamiliar with the Broadway sensation “Phantom of the Opera,” one of its most famous songs is called “The Music of the Night.” I was enjoying Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s music the other night when I realized it was 3 a.m. It made me think of all the…

“Do all my friends hate me? Or do I just need to get some sleep?” Stand-up comedian John Mulaney’s punchline cuts through the hum of nearby tree frogs. The light from the TV casts a blue glow on my apartment’s white walls, and the volume is set to a whisper…

This column’s title may seem strange to some, but it’s not for those of us who’ve faced sleep disorders due to anxiety. For years I wondered if I would wake up in the morning because my breathing was so bad due to cystic fibrosis. Going to bed without knowing if…

A measure called the lung clearance index (LCI) can predict low blood oxygen levels during sleep in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) better than conventional assessments of lung function, a study suggests. The study, “Lung clearance index evaluation in detecting nocturnal hypoxemia in cystic fibrosis patients:…

People with cystic fibrosis (CF), like their healthy counterparts, often neglect sleep. But that can lead to problems down the road, warned three CF experts at the 2019 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference in Nashville. More than half of all CF patients have sleep complaints, said pulmonologist Eliot…

A mouse model carrying the most common mutation in the CFTR gene (the gene defective in patients with cystic fibrosis) shows disturbances in genes regulating the sleep cycle known as the circadian clock. The study “Dysregulation of Circadian Rhythm Gene Expression in Cystic Fibrosis Mice” was published in the…

Reader, I am tired. I don’t need to explain how that feels to those who have cystic fibrosis (CF), but for the benefit of others, I will. It’s a kind of tiredness that halves my normal walking pace. It leaves me reaching for words…

Life has a way of changing plans and allowing others to help you embrace a new path. Before I sat down to write this column, I went to my favorite coffee shop to get an iced vanilla latte. I enjoy the small moments with my…

A number of cystic fibrosis discoveries, therapy advances and other developments were reported by Cystic Fibrosis News Today during 2017. Now that the year is over, it’s time to review the articles that appealed most to our readers. Here are the 10 most-read articles of 2017, with a brief description of what…