Metro Cystic Fibrosis Foundation grants Cleveland Clinic $5M for lung transplant research Published: May. 29, 2025, 10:31 a.m.

Discover how cystic fibrosis genetics affect inheritance patterns and symptom. Learn about CFTR mutations, testing options, and emerging genetic therapies.

But despite decades of life-changing breakthroughs, treatment for cystic fibrosis still has a long way to go. CFTR modulators only work for those with specific mutations. For the remaining 10% to 15% ...

Cystic fibrosis might sound intimidating, but tremendous advances in treatment have transformed what it means to live with this diagnosis. Children born with CF today face a very different future ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a progressive genetic disease that adversely affects a person's lungs, pancreas and other vital organs, says Dr. Michael Boyle, president and CEO of the Cystic Fibrosis ...

An association with clinically measurable outcomes, such as forced expiratory volume, chest x-ray scores or infection susceptibility, has been made with a number of modifiers, including TGF-β ...

While cystic fibrosis is typically diagnosed two to four weeks after birth, it took four years for Jarrod. Upon receiving the diagnosis, we were first shocked, then relieved — we finally had a ...

BOSTON — Hospitalization for a cardiac cause vs. a noncardiac cause in patients with cystic fibrosis yielded elevated in-hospital mortality, according to a presentation at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Sheikh SI, et al. Impact of previous exposure to CFTR modulators on efficacy of elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor (ETI) in cystic fibrosis. Presented at: CHEST Annual Meeting; Oct. 6-9, 2024; Boston.

We were at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for one of the clinic visits we regularly made since Sammie was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis shortly before age 2. My husband and I sat on ...

Seven of the most common respiratory diseases are asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, lung cancer, tuberculosis, bronchitis, and pneumonia. Some respiratory diseases are ...