Cystic fibrosis taught me to prepare for the worst, but pregnancy taught me to make room for hope and trust my body alongside medical care. Through my journey to motherhood, I learned that CF doesn’t ...

The South Texas Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation welcomes you! Volunteers are the key to our success and the lifeblood of our organization. We have many opportunities for you to get involved.

Living with cystic fibrosis can feel overwhelming and isolating. I remember sleeping in a mist tent as a child — which is no longer used for CF — and not understanding why I had to do it. At age 4, my ...

Aspergillus is very common in our environment. Most people breathe in Aspergillus spores every day without getting sick. However, people with cystic fibrosis, or diseases that weaken their immune ...

The Alabama Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation welcomes you! Volunteers are the key to our success and the lifeblood of our organization. We have many opportunities for you to get involved.

The Texas Gulf Coast Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation welcomes you! Volunteers are the key to our success and the lifeblood of our organization. We have many opportunities for you to get ...

Our cells contain DNA, a molecule that stores all the genetic information needed to make proteins. A gene is a specific sequence of DNA that carries the instructions for making a protein. In ...

The Western New York Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation welcomes you! Our chapter covers Buffalo, Rochester, and the surrounding areas. Volunteers are the key to our success and the lifeblood ...

It is important to always clean and disinfect your nebulizer because you can breathe in germs through your nebulizer and risk developing a lung infection. 3 min read Nebulizers are medical devices ...

mRNA therapy would deliver a new, correct copy of CFTR mRNA to cells, allowing them to produce healthy CFTR protein. This treatment would not affect a person’s DNA or CFTR mutations. mRNA therapy is ...

While complications from cystic fibrosis created a rocky start to Noelle’s story, our faith has kept us strong and been a guiding light through the darkness.

Cystic fibrosis care is changing quickly — with better treatments, longer lives, and new tools like telehealth. This is pushing us to rethink what high quality, individualized care should look like.