Grapefruit juice boosts drug's anti-cancer effects

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 07:21 in Health & Medicine

In a small, early clinical trial, researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Centre have found that combining eight ounces of grapefruit juice with the drug rapamycin can increase drug levels, allowing lower doses of the drug to be given. They also showed that the combination can be effective in treating various types of cancer...

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