Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
About Us
The mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, a nonprofit donor-supported organization, is to assure the development of the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis and to improve the quality of life for those with the disease.
The Foundation is the leading organization in the United States devoted to cystic fibrosis. It funds and accredits more than 115 CF care centers, 95 adult care programs and 50 affiliate programs, and has 80 chapters and branch offices nationwide.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is one of the most efficient organizations of its kind with 90 percent of every dollar of revenue raised being available to fund cystic fibrosis research, care and education programs. In fact, Charity Navigator, the country's largest independent evaluator of charities, has given the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation its coveted four-star rating for sound fiscal management.
Articles by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
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Testing for Cystic Fibrosis
How can you know for sure if you or your child has cystic fibrosis? If someone in your family has the disease, could...
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Genetic Carrier Testing
Overview Medical technology now can provide information about the future health of individuals. Using genetic...
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Newborn Screening
Overview The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation recommends that all states routinely screen for cystic fibrosis (CF) in all...
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The Sweat Test
Overview The sweat test has been the "gold standard" for diagnosing cystic fibrosis (CF) for more than 40 years....
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Clinical Research
Opportunities to help develop new drugs from cystic fibrosis research have never been more promising. More potential...
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Grab 'N Go!
Just Grab...'N Go Living with cystic fibrosis often means eating extra calories each day. Busy schedules can get in the...
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