When VanThornout died at age 58, her lungs were donated to the lab and used to test for molecules that could fix the CFTR protein, the one that's broken in cystic fibrosis patients. Allison — who is ...

Welsh made his way back to Iowa in 1981, and in the years that followed, his research pinpointed that chloride wasn’t passing through cell membranes in people with cystic fibrosis. Instead, chloride ...

Managing expectations about the future and enjoying the responsibility and fulfilment of being a parent is now to the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Supportive therapy, like medications to help open the airways and heal infections, can help you live a healthier life and meet many of the challenges of this inherited respiratory condition. Share on ...

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 ...

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 ...