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Cough Medicine Ingredient Could Effectively Treat Prostate Cancer, Study Shows

Posted December 19, 2008 8:54 AM

From ScienceDaily: Latest Science News:

An ingredient used in a common cough suppressant may be useful in treating advanced prostate cancer. Researchers found that noscapine, which has been used in cough medication for nearly 50 years, reduced tumor growth in mice by 60 percent and limited the spread of tumors by 65 percent without causing harmful side effects.

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Re: Cough Medicine Ingredient Could Effectively Treat Prostate Cancer, Study Shows

12/19/2008 9:05 AM

This is wonderful news and it's often amazing at what older medicines can do in new applications.

But my only question is...how do we get the spoon "up there"?
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