I lived for decades struggling to breathe, adapting my life around what I thought were severe allergies. Then I was finally diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. With proper treatment and perseverance, I’ve ...

I was born in Germany, and when I was 6 months old, my mother flew me to Washington, D.C. where I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Growing up, I went to school just like any other student, but of ...

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 ...

I had an unexpected cystic fibrosis diagnosis at 31 and later learned that both of my children had CFTR-related disorder. What carried us through was individualized care and the unwavering support of ...

Food insecurity is a long-standing problem in America. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), food-insecure households are those with “limited or uncertain access to adequate food.” ...

New modulators in development by the CF-specific company could provide unique treatment options for the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis for many people with the disease BETHESDA, Md. — The Cystic ...

The additional funding will support a Phase 2 clinical trial for an inhaled antisense oligonucleotide drug for people with cystic fibrosis who have the splicing mutation 3849+10Kb C-to-T. BETHESDA, Md ...

I wasn’t supposed to make it this far. I was born six weeks early, to parents who weren’t ready. They fought constantly, partied hard, and eventually split up. My sister went with my dad, and I stayed ...

BETHESDA, Md. (July 16, 2025) – Today, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced an additional investment of up to $24 million in Prime Medicine to continue the development of a gene editing therapy ...

This blog discusses suicide and suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know is suicidal, please contact your physician, go to your local ER, or call/text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at ...

Nosis Bio, an inaugural winner of the Foundation’s Golden Ticket Competition, receives funding to further explore design of novel ligands, which are specialized molecules that could help more precise ...