Breast cancer drug dampens immune response, protecting light-sensing cells of the eye

Monday, March 13, 2017 - 13:01 in Health & Medicine

The breast cancer drug tamoxifen appears to protect light-sensitive cells in the eye from degeneration, according to a new study in mice. The drug prevented immune cells from removing injured photoreceptors.

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