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Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update Contents: Please Don’t Label Me as Sick Nutritional Well-Being After Transplant Measure of Likely Lung Health, Study Finds Please Don’t Label Me as Sick Oct 08, 2018 09:00 am | Tré LaRosa Speaking as a writer: Words wield heavy power. Our written and spoken words are capable of mightiness. They can impart life-changing wisdom or inflict pain, whether intentionally or unintentionally. I feel I must be transparent about life with cystic fibrosis so that I can use my experiences to share learned wisdom and gain empathy. I also […] The post Please Don’t Label Me as Sick appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More Nutritional Well-Being After Transplant Measure of Likely Lung Health, Study Finds Oct 08, 2018 07:00 am | Joana Carvalho The nutritional status of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients after a lung transplant — as assessed by body composition — is a strong predictor of lung function post-surgery, a study shows. The study, “Impact of nutritional status on pulmonary function after lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis,” was published in the United European Gastroenterology Journal. CF is the third […] The post Nutritional Well-Being After Transplant Measure of Likely Lung Health, Study Findsappeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More   Recent News Corbus Awarded US Patent Covering Lenabasum as Potential CF and Fibrotic Disease Treatment Antibiotics Make Bacteria More Resistant by Lowering Microbial Diversity in Lungs, Study Suggests Agreement Readies Denmark, Austria for Approval of Vertex CF Therapies CF Treatments Made Me Deaf, but Sound Is More Beautiful Than Ever Before Decibel Obtains Exclusive License for ORC-13661 for Prevention of Antibiotic-related Ototoxicity