Bid to extend cystic fibrosis patients’ lifespan

Scientists from the North are hoping to develop new ways of helping cystic fibrosis patients live longer.

Researchers from Ulster University have joined a £750,000 (€885,000) international study to find alternative treatment options for those with cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD).

Dr Catriona Kelly said: “Discovering how the defective cystic fibrosis gene affects the body’s ability to regulate insulin levels is crucial to working out how to prevent diabetes from developing in CF sufferers.