For people with cystic fibrosis, lung transplants are the most effective means of extending life expectancy and reducing symptoms. The operation typically involves replacing the lungs, one at a ...

People with cystic fibrosis born between 2018 and 2022 are predicted to live to an average age of 56, and it’s predicted that over half of people with cystic fibrosis born in 2021 will reach the ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) and pulmonary fibrosis (PF) are two chronic conditions that damage the lungs. Treatment for both aims to improve breathing, manage symptoms, and prevent further lung damage.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — 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 ...

After years of battling cystic fibrosis and watching life from the sidelines, Dedra’s double lung transplant at University of Utah Health gave her a second chance to breathe freely—and live fully. ...

Zinc has been found to be important in keeping lung infections at bay in people with cystic fibrosis, whose immune cells' natural bacteria-fighting ability has been reduced by the genetic mutation ...

Gene therapies for cystic fibrosis have previously struggled to reach the faulty lung cells, but a new approach has succeeded in achieving long-lasting modifications in mice ...

Medical Moment: Gene therapy for cystic fibrosis. By 16 News Now. Published: Feb. 23, 2023 at 5:59 PM EST ... But for people with cystic fibrosis, the lungs fill with thick mucus, ...

Montgomery County woman with cystic fibrosis waits for another double lung transplant 02:33. PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A desperate fight for life for a young woman in Montgomery County.