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A therapy that corrects the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis could transform treatment, doctors have said.
Only half of people with cystic fibrosis make it into their 40s.
Defects in their DNA mean they produce thick, sticky mucus that clogs and inexorably damages their lungs.
Data presented at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference shows that a drugs combination - which enables production of runnier mucus - slows the irreversible decline in lung function.
Errors in people's DNA - or genetic code - can lead to defective microscopic machinery in the lungs.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-37795460
Only half of people with cystic fibrosis make it into their 40s.
Defects in their DNA mean they produce thick, sticky mucus that clogs and inexorably damages their lungs.
Data presented at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference shows that a drugs combination - which enables production of runnier mucus - slows the irreversible decline in lung function.
Errors in people's DNA - or genetic code - can lead to defective microscopic machinery in the lungs.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-37795460
