Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that affects numerous systems of the body. It is a complicated disease that differs from person to person.

Cystic fibrosis may profoundly impact daily life when the patient is sick (has a lung or sinus infection or other CF-related illnesses). Life may be less affected if the patient is not ill.

ECMO use in cystic fibrosis with severe respiratory failure showed limited survival, highlighting the need for cautious ...

We only knew that these bacteria occur in nature and that they can be pathogenic because they have been found in the lung microbiome of patients with cystic fibrosis or sepsis ... it is still too ...

A new PET imaging technique can accurately detect and monitor Mycobacteroides abscessus lung infections—one of the most difficult-to-diagnose conditions in patients with lung diseases.

Many persistent sinus infections involve biofilms – colonies of bacteria that group together to resist efforts to kill them.

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Jennifer Morales, whose need for a lung transplant was caused by cystic fibrosis, must still check in weekly for lab tests. She plans to attend the University of Arizona in January and major in dance.

Researchers have developed a bacteria-specific PET tracer that distinguishes lung infections from inflammation, promising ...

Lung macrophages play a pivotal role in diseases like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Two types of macrophages—the white blood ...

Individuals with cystic fibrosis or CFTR gene variants have a 3-fold higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer after 50 years of age.