cystic fibrosis

"Rudy's life is flipped upside-down when his family moves to a remote, magical island in a last attempt to save his sick younger brother, Dylan. While Dylan recovers, Rudy sinks deeper and deeper into his loneliness"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of cystic fibrosis.

The story of a young girl growing up in the 70s and early 80s and who died from cystic fibrosis at twenty-one.

Examines cystic fibrosis, explaining what it is, treatment for symptoms, advances in research, and how gene therapy may be used to cure the genetic disease.

Illustrations and simple text help children learn what cystic fibrosis is and how it is dealt with.

April Lancaster and Mark Gianni, a young couple whose lives are shadowed by certain death, meet in the hospital, fall in love, and determine to marry despite April's inoperable brain tumor, Mark's cystic fibrosis, and the disapproval of their families.

Clear, careful explanations offer insight into cystic fibrosis, what this condition is, what causes the condition, how people live with the condition and the latest information about treatment and prevention.

Elaborates on the tale of "The Pied Piper," told from the point of view of a boy who is too ill to keep up when a piper spirits away the healthy children of a plague-ridden town after being cheated out of full payment for ridding Hameln of rats.

Explores the history, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of cystic fibrosis, reviews ongoing research, and discusses how to live with the incurable genetic disease that is often called "65 Roses.".