Monday 8th August 2011
Scottish university reveals new drug to combat leukaemia and it's found in.. Irn-Bru
Daily Record
Thousands of cancer patients could be cured by a lifesaving new drug - linked to Irn-Bru.
The drug is a form of quinine - a bitter flavouring found in the fizzy pop and tonic water - which is used to treat malaria.
Scottish doctors working on a cure for a common leukaemia have discovered it kills the most stubborn cancer cells, and believe a cure is now close.
Medics hope the drug, called hydroxychloroquine, could also be effective against other cancers including those of the breast, lung and bowel.