What Is Cystic Fibrosis?.

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is one of the UK's most common life-threatening inherited diseases.Cystic Fibrosis affects over 9,000 people in the UK.Over two million people in the UK carry the faulty gene that causes Cystic Fibrosis - around 1 in 25 of the population.If two carriers have a child, the baby has a 1 in 4 chance of having Cystic Fibrosis.Cystic Fibrosis affects the internal organs,especially the lungs and digestive system, by clogging them with thick sticky mucus. This makes it hard to breathe and digest
food.Each week, five babies are born with Cystic Fibrosis.Each week, two young lives are lost to Cystic Fibrosis.

Is there a Cure?.

There is currently no cure for Cystic Fibrosis.The Cystic Fibrosis Trust funds research to find an effective treatment for CF through gene therapy and we believe that  this is going to be the nearest thing to a cure in the foreseeable future.Other  research is aimed at a pharmacological (or drug based) approach to treating  Cystic Fibrosis and we invest in projects aimed at alleviating the symptoms of  Cystic Fibrosis.Through research, better understanding and treatment of Cystic Fibrosis, life expectancy is increasing. When the CF Trust was founded in 1964, a child was lucky to live over five years. Only half of those living with Cystic Fibrosis are likely to live past their late 30s - not good enough, but getting better. Please Help by "Digging Deep" And Donate Today,A BIG Thank You! From All Here At The Sas Club and CF Trust..