Scientists develop new cancer-killing compound from salad plant
Monday, October 13, 2008 - 14:14
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Washington have updated a traditional Chinese medicine to create a compound that is more than 1,200 times more specific in killing certain kinds of cancer cells than currently available drugs, heralding the possibility of a more effective chemotherapy drug with minimal side effects.