With the CF Research News, we aim to bridge the gap between people with CF and the researchers investigating CF and how best to treat those with the condition.
We want to provide access to patients, parents, relatives, friends and caregivers of patients with CF to all scientific work mainly published in the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis (JCF).

All PDF files published hereunder are lay version summaries of work published in the JCF.

May 2026

Title: Using routine blood tests to predict the risk of ABPA in children with cystic fibrosis
Authors
Harriet E.D. Crabtree, Chris J. Malajczuk, Ho Yin Ho, Phillipa M. Edmiston, Daniel K. Yeoh, Andrew C. Wilson, Yuliya V. Karpievitch, André Schultz
References
J Cyst Fibros 2026 May;25(3):544-550. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2026.01.005. Epub 2026 Jan 23.
Keywords
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, Aspergillus, Cystic fibrosis, Data-driven surveillance, Paediatrics, Predictive modelling, Risk stratification
File JCF-D-25-00503R1_FINAL_Yeoh_23042026.docx
Title: Screening for Gastrointestinal Cancers in Cystic Fibrosis
Authors
Linda C. Cummings, Steven D. Freedman
References
J Cyst Fibros 2026 May;25(3):426-430. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2026.03.024. Epub 2026 Apr 2.
Keywords
Cystic fibrosis, Gastrointestinal cancer, Colorectal cancer, Cancer screening, Cancer prevention, Risk factors, Future directions
File JCF-D-26-00158_FINAL_Cummings_12042026.docx
Title: Young children with cystic fibrosis and tracheobronchomalacia (floppy airways) spend longer in hospital and are admitted to hospital more often
Authors
Samantha Crute, Crystal Bourke, Adelaide Withers, Stephen Stick, Julie Depiazzi
References
J Cyst Fibros 2026 May;25(3):538-543.  doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2026.01.003. Epub 2026 Jan 19
Keywords
Cystic fibrosis, Hospitalization, Pediatrics, Tracheobronchomalacia
File JCF-D-25-00330R1_FINAL_Crute_12042026.docx
Title: Gastrointestinal-Related ASPiration in Cystic Fibrosis (GRASP-CF)
Authors
Isabelle Scheers, Jeffrey King
References
J Cyst Fibros 2026 May;25(3):431-436. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2026.03.017. Epub 2026 Apr 1.
Keywords
Aspiration, Cystic fibrosis, dysmotility, Forgut dysfunction, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Lung transplantation
File JCF-D-26-00140_FINAL_Scheers_12041016.docx