Arthritis drug might prove effective in fighting the flu, study suggests
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 11:49
in Health & Medicine
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have found that an approved drug for treating rheumatoid arthritis reduces severe illness and death in mice exposed to the Influenza A virus. Their findings suggest that tempering the response of the body's immune system to influenza infection may alleviate some of the more severe symptoms and even reduce mortality from this virus.