Learn about cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that affects the lungs, pancreas, and other organs, and how to treat and live with this chronic disease. 12 min read What Is Cystic Fibrosis? Cystic ...

The Michigan Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation welcomes you! Our Chapter covers all of Michigan and Northwest Ohio, including Toledo, Perrysburg, Maumee, and Findlay areas. Volunteers are the ...

With chest physical therapy (CPT), the person gets in different positions to use gravity to drain mucus (postural drainage) from the five lobes of the lungs. Each position is designed so that a major ...

The Maryland 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.

The North Central Florida Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation welcomes you! Our chapter covers the Orlando and Jacksonville areas. Volunteers are the key to our success and the lifeblood of our ...

The CF Foundation has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and how it may affect people with cystic fibrosis and their families. Resources are available to help inform and provide a sense of ...

The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein helps to maintain the balance of salt and water on many surfaces in the body, such as the surface of the lung. The CFTR protein ...

The Southeast Florida Chapter - Palm Beach Office (serving Greater Palm Beach, and The Treasure Coast) of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation welcomes you! Volunteers are the key to our success and the ...

Cystic fibrosis is caused by mutations in the gene that produces the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein. In people with CF, mutations in the CFTR gene can disrupt the ...

The Greater New York Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation welcomes you! Our chapter covers Long Island, Manhattan, Westchester, and the surrounding areas. Volunteers are the key to our success ...

As the parent of a child with cystic fibrosis, you play an important role in working with their school to help ensure your child's needs are being met. To do this, you may consider requesting an ...

Close to 40,000 people in the U.S. have cystic fibrosis, a rare genetic disease. The majority of people with CF are diagnosed by age 2 thanks to newborn screening tests. If you have CF or are ...