Five posts were made to the CFFC Facebook page during the week of 11/26-12/2/2023.
11/26/2023 – New advances in understanding how CF lung infections develop – As noted in the opening of this article, “understanding where the bugs that cause CF infections come from and how the infections are passed on…can be used in the future to prevent people from becoming infected.”
11/27/2023 – Finding Myself After Starting Trikafta – Another story about a new outlook and the need to adjust one’s world view after Trikafta.
11/29/2023 – Benefits of Kaftrio, Trikafta in US, may come with lasting side effects – This study demonstrates that Trikafta is not a silver bullet. It is not an argument against Trikafta; rather a call for a broader assessment of outcomes.
11/30/2023 – Chasing a Diagnosis – This story not only conveys the value of tenacity but informs us about additional disease associated with CFTR mutations.
12/01/2023 – Scientists take a step forward in understanding how to tackle chronic infections in cystic fibrosis patients – Creating environments that mirror those in CF lungs is an important step in finding effective treatments for lung infections.