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SIMPLE TREATMENT OF TYPE 2 DIABETES WITH A LOW-CALORIE DIET IS SO EFFECTIVE THAT IT REVERSES THE DIS

A “revolutionary” treatment plan for type 2 diabetes has made the British National Health Service (NHS) very active as they position...

Organoids grown in microfluidic device may help cf patients with diabetes

Scientists created human pancreas on a chip that allowed them to identify the possible cause of a frequent and deadly complication of...

Diabetes and Insulin Treatment Adds to CF Burden and Ways Are Needed to Ease It, Study Says

Having to take insulin to treat cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD) adds to patient distress and sense of a poorer quality of life, a...

Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes

Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD) is a unique type of diabetes that is common in people with CF. With early diagnosis and proper...

Oral therapy as safe, effective as insulin in cystic fibrosis-related diabetes

Patients with cystic fibrosis-related diabetes treated with oral repaglinide for 24 months experienced improvements in HbA1c and...

Disease Duration, Flare-ups Affect Mental Health of Non-CF Bronchiectasis Patients, Study Finds

VERTEX’S CF BLOCKBUSTER TRIKAFTA EFFECTIVE IN KIDS 6 TO 11 YEARS OF AGE

A case for improved carrier screening

Vertex to Seek Expanded FDA Approval for Trikafta After Positive Child Safety Data

Vertex’s Kaftrio approved for use in Europe and made accessible on the NHS

Age May Affect Outcomes in Lung Transplant Recipients With Cystic Fibrosis

CFF Funding Will Further ContraFect’s Research Into Alternative for Antibiotics

The search for molecular glue in targeted disease control

Vest Therapy Lowers Risk of Hospitalization in Non-CF Bronchiectasis, Study Says

Harvard is working with Boston hospitals to test existing cystic fibrosis drug to help coronavirus p

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The Heartbreaking Reality of Cystic Fibrosis Care in Iraq: A Mother's Plea for Help

MECFA supports CF patients in Tunisia

International disparities in diagnosis and treatment access for cystic fibrosis

Philip Hopewell Prize for Global Respiratory Health Research

South Africans take on big pharma for access to ‘miracle’ cystic fibrosis drug

MECFA launches campaign to help people with CF in Gaza and the West Bank, Palestine

Ministry of Health unveils national electronic registry for cystic fibrosis patients

MECFA Jordan Project report

Conquering chronic lung infection in cystic fibrosis patients