Physiotherapy and exercise are used to help reduce any breathing difficulties the patient may have. Vitamin supplements are given to patients so that they do not suffer from malnutrition. Other medications are also prescribed to patients to thin mucus. In cases of severe cystic fibrosis, a lung transplant may be an option. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation conducts numerous clinical trials in patients with cystic fibrosis. Researchers rely on patients and their families with cystic fibrosis to help them develop new treatments and learn more about the disease. Successful clinical trials provide more information to researchers, bringing them closer to finding a cure. Cystic fibrosis is a devastating disease that affects breathing and digestion of nutrients, but with treatment and medication, anyone diagnosed with the disease can live normally. What parents and guardians should tell any child (or person) with cystic fibrosis is that it's not their fault. It is a genetic disease caused by a mutated gene. One in thirty people in the United States has cystic fibrosis, and many carry the cystic fibrosis gene. There are many support groups and research groups dedicated to finding a cure for