When I was first diagnosed with CF, I wasn’t supposed to live past the age of 8. Then Trikafta gave me the chance for a future I wasn’t prepared for. I’ve built a new life for myself and learned to ...

Cystic fibrosis is often described as an invisible battle — one that many people don’t understand unless they’ve lived it or loved someone who has. It’s a genetic condition that demands daily ...

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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.

People with CF have unique concerns related to sexual and reproductive health. These include questions about the following topics and more: Puberty: In the past, people with CF often reported delayed ...

Growing older with CF is an unexpected, sometimes miraculous, and often daunting journey. But for all the challenges it brings, it also means we are redefining what it means to live with CF.

The Foundation’s funding will support Owlstone Medical’s development of a breath test to help doctors diagnose and monitor Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in people with cystic fibrosis. The Cystic ...

Our story begins in October 2023. As a well-seasoned mom, I gave birth to my third child and finally felt all the love, joy, and excitement to have my baby in my arms. What I didn’t know at the time ...

The International Journal of Neonatal Screening, an international, peer-reviewed journal focused on newborn screening and medicine, published Cystic Fibrosis Newborn Screening: A Systemic ...

As I sat in the genetic counselor’s office just one month into being a new mom, I found myself wishing I would’ve paid closer attention to the biology unit on Punnett squares in high school. “OK, so I ...