Diabetes drug could keep lung cancer at bay

[themessenger]

CHICAGO — The common diabetes drug metformin may hold promise as a way to keep smokers from developing lung cancer, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38960246/ns/health-cancer

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Originally Posted by Fish

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[DirtySanchez]

Sweet. I hope this turns out to be true.

[The Flux Capacitard]

Sweet as. If this proves to be accurate, metformin in an inhalable form + ecigs would be an ideal treatment.

[Vickylala]

Is this the same drug that gives you heart attacks?