Christine Falleti has spent much of her life combating the crippling effects of cystic fibrosis .

As 10-month-old Colin DePriest catches a cat nap in his car seat, he looks the picture of health.

No sign of rain for this yeara s charity car wash. Joe Paladino, assistant manager of Carstar Collision Centre, was helping wash some cars with volunteers for the Carstar Soaps it up fundraising event on Saturday.

On Thursday, two administrative personnel at University Hospitals pulled two pediatric nurse practitioners from patient care responsibilities to tell them that the hospital would no longer be funding their positions.

Dartmouth Building Supply’s Cystic Fibrosis Poker Run and Pig Roast is a perfect example of how nothing brings people together like a good time for a great cause.

With a pile of wet suds and some dirty cars, a collision repair shop hopes to set a Guinness World Record and help find a cure for cystic fibrosis.

New legislation introduced would allow patients with rare diseases to participate in clinical drug studies without losing their eligibility for government healthcare coverage.

Having been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when he was less than a year old, 19-year-old Alex Colbert has lived for years with an awareness that life is fleeting.

About 150 people from across the state came to Laurel Saturday to help local Cystic Fibrosis Walk organizers surpass the $16,000 raised at last year’s event.

Approximately 30 residents, as well as associates, friends and family members, gathered in the dining room of Thomson Manor Health Care Center last Thursday morning for a kick-off celebration of the home’s second Cystic Fibrosis fundraiser.

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EPG Health Media, specialists in e-communication solutions and digital publishing for the health sector, today announced the launch of a new interactive cystic fibrosis knowledge centre on www.epgonline.org, its web-based medical education resource for Healthcare Professionals .

What is cystic fibrosis? Cystic fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease. In CF, a defective gene affects how sodium moves in and out of cells, especially cells that line the lungs and pancreas.

Mary Jo Feldkamp and her son, Andrew, 15, practice defensive moves inside Saline ATA Martial Arts during a recent “break-a-thon” to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Every day Brynn Nikirk takes pills and endures two sessions of physiotherapy to clear her lungs.

FDA’s recent approval of a reformulated version of Solvay Pharmaceutical Inc.’s delayed-release pancrelipase product, Creon, gives pharmacists who are active in the cystic fibrosis community something newa ‘a pancreatic enzyme product that has passed regulatory muster.

“Sheer generosity” – and a lot of sheared hair – highlighted “Operation Baldy” on Tuesday at Manheim Township High School.

For most people, walking three kilometres isn’t a monumental challenge, but for a child with cystic fibrosis it’s a different story.

The VX-770 registration program will consist of three clinical trials, including a primary 48-week Phase 3 trial that is currently open to enrollment of patients aged 12 years and older who carry the G551D mutation on at least one allele.

Photo courtesy of Rachel Hoolihan Kyra Hoolihan will be the guest speaker on opening night of “John Lennon and Me,” about a girl with cystic fibrosis.

They’ll be joining together on Sunday yet again to bring attention to and to raise money for a cause they all believe in.

Alberta Cycle Motorsports and Orange County Choppers team up to raise money for cystic fibrosis research Posted 2 hours ago A 10 minute drive out of Sherwood Park, Alberta Cycle Motorsports will be hosting multiple fundraisers on May 30, between June 5 and 7 and again on June 20 for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Join Sylvana Denroche and the Campbell River Chapter of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at the annual Great Strides walk on Sunday, May 31 and help fight cystic fibrosis.

Tyrese Patterson, 10, climbed into a bumper car and took off, slamming into other cars in the track at Krazy City in the Poughkeepsie Galleria.

Melanie Riedel surveyed her front lawn Friday with its hundreds of colourful annuals in hanging and potted planters.

“There’s no point in focusing on the negative,” says Alison Wilson, recent double lung transplant recipient.

Join Sylvana Denroche and the Campbell River Chapter of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at the annual Great Strides walk on Sunday, May 31 and help fight cystic fibrosis.

Area families affected by cystic fibrosis took “Great Strides” Sunday afternoon, raising a record $54,271 in their endeavor to find a cure.

It’s a war against disease, fought by mothers and small biotech companies. But one by one, they’re making huge steps.

Tamara Finch hears there could be a cure for cystic fibrosis in 10 years. Her twin granddaughters who suffer from the disease will be 14.