Several of us have known Francis (Frank) X Via from his CF group Inveniemus Viam Aut Faciemus. Unfortunately, he passed away on January 20, 2016. All who knew him appreciated his extensive knowledge base of all things related to CF, particularly...
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With the imminent approval of the cystic fibrosis combination drug Orkambi, you would expect a great celebration regarding progress to cure CF. However, I find myself asking if this is an incremental improvement toward something greater; or a case of...
Although this article was posted in the New Yorker magazine in December 2004, it contains some very interesting insights into the variable quality of care at the CF centers around the country. http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/12/06/the-bell-curve
About one to two hours after eating some food, the partially digestedfood is then moved to the duodenum (start of the small intestine). When the food reaches the duodenum, two hormones are released into thebloodstream to signal the pancreas. These are...