As I have said before many times up to 50% of our Community will develop COPD in their lifetime. Horrible statistics! What's more, 1 in 13 men and 1 in 15 women who have been smokers will develop lung cancer!
That's the bad news!
Here is the Good News! I would say Great News!
Today, right now, there is amazing new Research that requires very little Development that can identify, stop and prevent both disease!
Australian Researchers from Melbourne’s Hudson Institute of Medical Science have identified an inflammation-causing molecule that is responsible for signalling both lung cancer and emphysema to wreck their havoc.
In a major step, the researchers have discovered an existing drug called sgp130Fc — now in European human trials to fight inflammatory bowel disease — that appears able to shut down the signalling system and offer new hope.
The drug contains a naturally occurring receptor that is designed to bind to the IInterleukin 6 molecule like a key fitting into a lock. When it does, the molecule is blocked from attaching itself to lung cells and cannot pass on signals to grow of self destruct.
"If you target the molecule Interleukin 6 and block it you will see a suppression of disease in both lung cancer and emphysema,” Prof Brendan Jenkins said.
“You see a dramatic reduction in the amount of tumors forming — they just don’t seem to grow anywhere near as well as the tumors would if was not there,” Prof Jenkins said.
“It is very effective at blocking and retarding the growth of these tumors."
The Hudson team is now working with Monash Health to analyse more patient blood samples to further develop the blood test for both diseases.
We could stop the illness before it even gets started just by looking for Il-6!
Hang in there, Folks! Stop Smoking Today and protect your Quit as if your Life depends on it - because IT DOES! The solution is coming very soon!
