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A study published today in the December issue of the European medical journal Anticancer Research demonstrates that 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% and limited the spread of tumors by 65% without causing harmful side effects.

via New study shows that a cough medicine ingredient could effectively treat prostate cancer.

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I do not have cancer. I do suffer from diabetes type I but my life is not going to be over tomorrow, maybe the next day. I figure the rocket scientists who put this study together have to be either hiding out in a mall somewhere or under a lab bench cause the conclusion they are offering is very…silly. Patients suffering from a terminal illness want empathy. Holy shit who woulda thunk it.

I will expand on this little gem of insight a bit and dare i say, dare say ALL patients suffering from ANY terminal illness or a common cold want empathy and when they get it there will be a positive outcome of some sort.

For Cancer Patients, Empathy Goes a Long Way – New York Times

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