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