THE SEAWATER SOLUTION COWABUNGA,LUNGS

摘要

Cystic fibrosis,itturnsout, doesn't like salt water. Inhaling it rehydrates the airways, allowing mucus to flow more easily and be dislodged by coughing. Patients have used saline nebulizers to achieve this effect for years, and new units are under development that people can use during sleep. But CF sufferers who would rather catch waves than z's might get some of the same benefits (albeit at a much lower concentration) by hopping on a surfboard. 1 The effect of salt water on cystic ftbrosis was actually discovered more than a decade ago, when Australian researchers noticed patients in Sydney reported feeling better after spending time in the ocean. Experimentation later revealed that