Nursery World - A positive future

New hopes are held out for children who suffer from this life-threatening condition. Melanie Defries explains what they need Cystic fibrosis came to prominent public attention recently when it was revealed by Chancellor Gordon Brown that his four-month-old son James Fraser had been diagnosed with the hereditary disease. He said that he and his wife Sarah were positive about their son's future and optimistic about new treatments, and they were touched by the many messages of support received.

Cystic fibrosis came to prominent public attention recently when it was revealed by Chancellor Gordon Brown that his four-month-old son James Fraser had been diagnosed with the hereditary disease. He said that he and his wife Sarah were positive about their son's future and optimistic about new treatments, and they were touched by the many messages of support received.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) affects more than 7,500 babies, children and adults in the UK, making it the country's most common life-threatening, inherited condition. Each week five babies are born with CF, which causes mucus to build up and clog vital organs such as the lungs and the digestive system, making it difficult for the sufferer to breathe and digest food properly.

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