It is a poorly understood condition that causes debilitating and distressing swelling in the arms or legs.
Lymphoedema occurs when fluid that would normally drain away through the body’s lymphatic system builds up in the limbs, causing them to bloat – sometimes dramatically.
It is estimated to affect more than 400,000 people in the UK and there is no cure or even treatments that can ease the symptoms.
Now researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind daily pill that could provide significant relief to lymphoedema patients.
In a study at Stanford Medicine in California, sufferers who took the anti-inflammatory drug acebilustat once a day for a
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