Breathing—a natural and essential process—can be an incredibly labored process for people with cystic fibrosis. CF, a genetic ...

Kassandra Klemenz has pushed through challenges her entire life. Today, she uses that endurance to compete in triathlons.

He says some people don’t find out they have Cystic Fibrosis until they are adults. The test to diagnose adults is called a “sweat chloride test, and if sweat chloride test is high, it tells you that ...

Researchers analyzed both selectively responsive and poorly responsive variants of cystic fibrosis and revealed the molecular ...

Many patients with advanced cystic fibrosis — an illness that causes thick mucus secretions — turn to lung transplants to improve their quality of life. But in taking that step, they risk developing ...

A boy with cystic fibrosis is planning to complete a half marathon to raise money for a charity that supports people with the ...

Discover 6 alarming reasons why your mucus turns brown and what this color change means for your health. Learn when to seek ...

Wright has cystic fibrosis, an inherited genetic lung disease ... In the 1990s, inhaled antibiotics and drugs that help clear deadly mucus from lungs pushed life expectancy into the early 30s.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multi-organ genetic disease estimated to affect more than 100,000 people globally. The loss-of-function mutation that causes CF results in the production and buildup of thick ...

Zac Brooke was diagnosed at 16 days old and wants to give back to the charity that funds vital research into the condition ...

Possible indicators a baby may have a food allergy include: Babies with cystic fibrosis may have increased amounts of mucus as a side effect of this condition. The mucus tends to be foul-smelling ...