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 ...

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Inside the deadly disease confounding medicine, researchers piecing together clues and the breakthrough that meant survival ...

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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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Percent predicted FEV 1 did not improve after systemic corticosteroid treatment. This treatment was also not ...

High levels of some minerals and metals in environmental water supplies may increase the risk of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) pulmonary infections in people with cystic fibrosis, according to a ...

A cystic fibrosis vest is a therapeutic tool. When worn, it provides compressions similar to manual chest percussions. Wearing the vest can help loosen sticky secretions so that a person can more ...

A tiny antibody component could fundamentally transform the treatment of cystic fibrosis: For the first time, researchers ...

COVINGTON, La. — Doctors, nurses, and other members of the medical team clapped and waved at 4-year-old Ava Thomas last Monday as she was rolled down the hospital hallway. "She's waited a long time ...