First-time lung transplants in patients with CF significantly decreased after ETI became available, while retransplants were largely unaffected.

Most of Dedra’s life was spent on the sidelines. She was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis – an inherited condition that causes mucus buildup in the lungs, and often leads to infections and damage to ...

Pediatric lung transplant specialist Christian Benden, MD, described the future for children who need lung transplants: fewer ...

Cystic fibrosis is among the most common, known and studied genetic diseases. It affects over 100,000 people worldwide and ...

There are worries that people with cystic fibrosis (CF) and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) might not live as long after transplant as those with CF without NTM, but we found no clear evidence about ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers captured exercise capacity measures during the first week of pulmonary rehabilitation to the session ...

Seattle Great Strides 2026 is set for May 17 at Seattle Center to support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's funding and ...

People with CF may undergo multiple medical procedures to manage lung infections, digestive issues, and other complications. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic condition that leads to the production of ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A desperate fight for life for a young woman in Montgomery County. She needs a lung transplant but has been rejected by most hospitals. Follow the tubing to 22-year-old Jen ...

CFTR modulators, especially triple therapy, significantly improve sinonasal inflammation and nasal polyp size in patients with cystic fibrosis.

It is currently not possible to cure cystic fibrosis. However, medications and airway clearance techniques can help a person manage the condition. In severe cases, a doctor may recommend a lung ...

The development of gene editing tools, which enable the specific targeting and correction of mutations, hold the promise of allowing us to correct those mutations that cause genetic diseases. However, ...