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This Widely-Used Antidepressant Could Be a Powerful New Weapon Against Cancer


Antidepressants help immune cells fight cancer. They may improve therapy effectiveness. A commonly prescribed antidepressant may also strengthen the body’s defenses against cancer, according to new research from UCLA. The study, published in Cell, showed that selective serotonin reuptake inhib

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