A ‘breakthrough’ medication derived from Norwegian seaweed may be an effective treatment for killer genetic disease cystic fibrosis, adding to an armoury of drugs that experts hope will help patients live far beyond their current life expectancy of 40. Research suggests a highly purified type of alginate, a carbohydrate found in the walls of sea plants helps to break down the thick, sticky mucus that characterises cystic fibrosis (CF).
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