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Scientists combine antimalarial drug with light sensitive molecules for promising treatment of cancer

Artemisinin, a potent anti-malarial drug, has been widely hailed as a promising alternative cancer treatment. Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) recently showed that its anti-cancer properties could be enhanced by 10 fold when used in combination with aminolevulinic acid (ALA), a photosensitiser which, upon exposure to light, leads to generation of free...

September 19, 2017September 19, 2017by In Cancer