Potential cancer drug may offer new hope for asthma patients

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - 11:29 in Health & Medicine

A drug being tested to treat cancer could also help patients suffering from asthma, research has suggested. Scientists at the University of Edinburgh found that the drug -- R-Roscovitine -- helps to kill certain immune cells which can exacerbate symptoms associated with asthma. Link:  http://www.ed.ac.uk

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