A novel once-daily drug showed a comparable efficacy and safety profile as the standard-of-care drug in patients with cystic ...
Author, public speaker, Olympic torch bearer, and “Cystic Fibrosis Warrior” Andrew Cary Lipman died at age 51 on Jan. 17.
Discover how poor sleep quality significantly increases malnutrition risk in adolescents with cystic fibrosis. Learn why ...
I spent my childhood and young adulthood being told I was “too young and healthy” to be dealing with the health issues I experienced. But as an adult, I was determined to find answers, and eventually, ...
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening genetic disease affecting multiple organ systems, with pancreatic dysfunction representing a critical and often overlooked complication.
I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis as a baby, only to be told later that I didn't have it. As an adult, I began to face persistent health challenges and had to become my own advocate, pushing for ...
Miss Alabama has been crowned Miss America 2025. Vestavia Hills native Abbie Stockard was crowned Sunday night at the pageant in Orlando, Florida. Her philanthropic cause was the Cystic Fibrosis ...
Cirrhosis is the severe scarring or fibrosis of the liver. It happens in the late stage of liver disease and other conditions that involve liver damage. The scarring that occurs with cirrhosis is ...
Because cystic fibrosis affects multiple organ systems, including the lungs and digestive system, people with the condition often need care from a team of healthcare professionals. Cystic fibrosis ...
When managing patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV), initiating treatment of the infection promptly is more important than determining the severity of their liver disease with the customary ...
All chronic liver diseases can lead to fibrosis and cirrhosis, but the progression timeline varies greatly from person to person. Some stay at the simple fatty liver stage, while others go through ...