Among pediatric and adult patients with cystic fibrosis, the average number of chronic respiratory therapies used fell after ...

Medically reviewed by Reza Samad, MD Key Takeaways Cystic fibrosis treatment requires airway clearance techniques to remove ...

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 ...

Cystic fibrosis sufferer Joe was not expected to survive to adulthood but the 47-year-old is now marking 10 years since ...

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 . Researchers captured exercise capacity measures during the first week of pulmonary rehabilitation to the session ...

Pulmonary exacerbations are common in children with cystic fibrosis during the first 3 years of life and are associated with ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) mucus can clog the lungs and digestive tract. Although there is no cure for CF, medications and therapies can help thin this mucus. Share on Pinterest ArtMarie/Getty Images Cystic ...

Background. We hypothesized that the inflammatory response in the lungs of children with cystic fibrosis (CF) would vary with the type of infecting organism, being greatest with Pseudomonas aeruginosa ...

Kirstie Tancock plans her wedding, nearly dying while on a lung transplant list. Feb. 24, 2012— -- Doctors said Kirstie Mills Tancock may not make it to the altar without a new set of lungs. The ...

The development of gene editing tools, which enable the specific targeting and correction of mutations, hold the promise of allowing us to correct those mutations that cause genetic diseases. However, ...

Tony Arenas of Sussex, who lived with cystic fibrosis and had stage 4 colon cancer, died on Dec. 15. He inspired others to believe in miracles.