New guidelines for cystic fibrosis screening in newborns improve sensitivity, equity, and timeliness of diagnosis.

Cystic fibrosis(CF) diagnosis has evolved with new consensus guidelines emphasizing the importance of genetic testing and sweat chloride measurements for accurate detection. According to the ...

The attention motivated Debi and her husband to form a Colorado Springs chapter of the National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and raise money for the cause. They hosted charity fashion shows ...

A 47-year-old man with cystic fibrosis hopes that stories like his will be reassuring to younger people diagnosed with the illness. Advances in the standards of care, as well as the availability ...

The United States Cystic Fibrosis Foundation released the first guideline on newborn screening for cystic fibrosis (CF), in order to improve timely detection of CF in infants from all racial and ...

States screen for cystic fibrosis (CF) but with significant variation among their screening algorithms. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation group conducted a systematic review, leading to seven ...

SUFFOLK, Va. — The Martina Natoli Lagman Foundation held its 4th annual womanless beauty pageant and comedy show, raising money for cystic fibrosis patients across the nation. The founder of the ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disorder that affects the lungs, digestive system and other organs. Babies are screened for it when they are born. Now, those living with the ...

All states should adopt updated screening protocols so more newborns with cystic fibrosis can be diagnosed in the first weeks of life, when interventions can have the greatest benefit, according ...

Adam Ball, who lives with cystic fibrosis which affects his ability to breathe, will swim the length of 13 lakes in the Lake District over the summer. Mr Ball, who is from South Shields ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The first guideline for newborn screening of cystic fibrosis (CF) aims to improve early detection across all racial and ethnic groups. It highlights the need for ...

Seven recommendations developed, including use of floating immunoreactive trypsinogen cutoff over fixed cutoff. HealthDay News — In a guideline issued by the US Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and ...