Cystic Fibrosis Lung Microbiome: Diversity and Lung Function
The article, The Lung Microbiome and Airway Disease, published September 2016 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society, describes various research studies that analyzed the relationship between the lung microbiome and airway disease in Cystic Fibrosis. Scientists can now better examine microbial communities in the lungs, and they are …
Cystic Fibrosis treatment: lung transplant facts and member experiences
Lung transplantation is something a person with Cystic Fibrosis might consider late in the progression of the disease, when life expectancy is about 1-2 more years and quality of life is severely compromised. It is a last resort in terms of Cystic Fibrosis treatment, but can be a life-saving procedure. …