Thursday, September 2, 2010 4:00 AM GMT
This one is for my brother Sheila:
"CHICAGO - THE common diabetes drug metformin may hold promise as a way to keep smokers from developing lung cancer, US researchers said on Wednesday. They said metformin prevented lung tumour growth in mice exposed to a cancer-causing agent found in tobacco smoke, and because it is already widely used in people, it may be worth further study."