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Hypertonic saline may be appropriate intervention for preschoolers with cystic fibrosis

New data from the SHIP study show that inhaled hypertonic saline, as compared with isotonic saline, improved lung clearance index in...

PARI Devices used in SHIP Study of Hypertonic Saline in Preschoolers with Cystic Fibrosis

MIDLOTHIAN, Va., Nov. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent study in preschoolers with cystic fibrosis (CF) conducted by Cystic Fibrosis...

New Test of Mucus Properties May Help with Coughing and Airway Clearance in CF

A new test was able to assess various properties of the mucus that accumulates in the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis and other...

Scientists Reveal New Cystic Fibrosis Treatments Work Best in Inflamed Airways

New UNC School of Medicine research led by Martina Gentzsch, PhD, and Carla Ribeiro, PhD, suggests that cystic fibrosis drugs used to...

Cystic fibrosis bacterial burden begins during first years of life

Summary: Cystic fibrosis shortens life by making the lungs prone to repeated bacterial infections and inflammation. Researchers have now...

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