CFFC Facebook Posts Week of 8/17

Seven posts were made to the CFFC Facebook page during the week of 8/17-23/2025.

08/17/2025Family Day 2025 – CF care is more than medicines and treatments. Knowing you are part of a caring community is important, too. That’s the goal of CFFC’s annual Family Day.

08/18/2025New noninvasive prenatal test can screen for CF, other genetic diseases – Many people are unaware that they carry a CF mutation. Adding a blood test to prenatal care, could avoid the shock of a CF diagnosis from neonatal screening.

08/19/2025“Growing older with CF is an unknown”: Tonia’s story – In the UK, as in the US, greater attention is being paid to understanding the implications of aging in CF.

08/20/2025Is ketamine the answer for chronic pain? New findings cast doubt – We have shared articles promising improvements in pain management. It’s only fair that we share an article that raises doubts about one medication sometimes used for pain.

08/21/2025What CF Taught Me About Planning for a Baby – When you think about CF and having babies, you are drawn to medical issues and time management. This blog raises another important aspect of planning (for CF and babies): finances.

08/22/2025New research offers promise for treatment-resistant cystic fibrosis patients – This research at Vanderbilt University seeks to find answers for mutations that do not respond to the current CFTR modulators.

08/23/2025Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Celebrates 10 Years With 2025 Impact Grant Recipients – It’s good to know that some of the funds raised by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation are returned to the community for supportive programs. We are sharing this announcement because it includes a program created by a member of our local community: Nicole DeBraal. Congratulations Nik!