Receiving a diagnosis for any disease/condition is not an easy experience. One organization hopes to make patients newly diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis feel supported during this time via a new ...

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive, and often fatal lung disease characterized by the scarring (fibrosis) of lung tissue, ...

Abbie Stockard declared victory over 51 other contestants. She credited her relationship with God for giving her the drive to ...

An Iowa girl battling cystic fibrosis is getting her dream trip, thanks to Make-A-Wish Iowa. Make-A-Wish Iowa and Hy-Vee surprised 8-year-old Aaliyah Peters with the trip on Friday. Aaliyah and her ...

Before he could help countless patients battle cystic fibrosis over a decades-long medical career, H. Joel Schmidt had to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Percent-predicted FEV 1, sweat chloride and safety were analyzed in two phase 3 trials of vanzacaftor ...

No single score captures the burden of treatment in people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF), according to systematic review study findings published in the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis.

Stockard, an Alabama native, was asked about Walker Kessler, a former Auburn basketball star, during an appearance on the TV series "GMA3." ...

What is a cystic hygroma? A cystic hygroma — or lymphangioma — is a birth defect that appears as a sac-like structure with a thin wall that most commonly occurs in the head and neck area of an infant.

Credit: Vertex. According to Vertex Pharmaceuticals, approximately 300 additional people with CF are now eligible to receive treatment. An additional 94 non-F508del CFTR mutations and a boxed ...