Seven posts were made to the CFFC Facebook page during the week of 8/17-23/2025.
08/17/2025 – Family 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.
08/18/2025 – New 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.
08/20/2025 – Is 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.
08/21/2025 – What 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.
08/22/2025 – New 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.
08/23/2025 –Cystic 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!