Kristin Entler

3 weeks ago | cysticfibrosisnewstoday.com | Lara Govendo |Margarida Maia |Kristin Entler |Brad Dell

I’m so tired of some people’s responses to my suffering. I understand that some people might not get what I’m going through if they don’t have personal experience living with chronic illness. But I’d think they wouldn’t voice an opinion on something they know nothing about. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. People have said things to me that are hurtful and frustrating.

2 months ago | cysticfibrosisnewstoday.com | Lindsey Shapiro |Steve Bryson |Kristin Entler |Marta C. Figueiredo

Treatment with melatonin, a hormone best known for its sleep-promoting role, was found to normalize inflammatory responses to airway infection and reduce the burden of infection-causing bacteria in a mouse model of cystic fibrosis (CF), per new research by U.S. scientists. “Long-term systemic treatment with melatonin is an effective therapy in a CF mouse model that normalizes the response to airway infection,” the researchers wrote.

2 months ago | cysticfibrosisnewstoday.com | Kristin Entler |Margarida Maia |Nicole Kohr |Steve Bryson

“It’s been over a month and I don’t feel right,” I tell my mom as we’re making dinner. She’s mixing Caesar salad dressing and Parmesan cheese into the fresh lettuce I bought from the farm stand. I rub my rib cage where it’s sore, then slowly lift my arms above my head to gently stretch my spine. “I know,” she says, the concern in her voice noticeable. It’s the same worry I’ve heard my whole life in my closest friends’ voices.

Jan 7, 2025 | cysticfibrosisnewstoday.com | Margarida Maia |Kristin Entler |Jennifer Chamberlain |Steve Bryson

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), which helps people accept feelings and adjust behavior, was better than supportive psychotherapy for adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) facing mental health challenges, a small study found. In the trial (NCT04114227) sponsored by Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and with sessions conducted online, researchers also observed that ACT benefits lasted for several months, especially in addressing barriers to treatment and adapting to challenges.

Dec 6, 2024 | cysticfibrosisnewstoday.com | Kristin Entler |Steve Bryson |Jennifer Chamberlain |William Ryan

This past spring, before graduating from my Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program in creative writing, I had one last meeting with my adviser. We connected via Zoom as I sat on my back porch in North Carolina while he sat in his office back in Arkansas. That’s when he asked me a question that, in the moment, caught me off guard. “What’s next?” he asked. The trees behind me in my yard were bright green with springtime, the forest canopy full of birds and baby squirrels.