Food additives used to boost flavour in apple juice, yoghurts and red wine could hold the secret to treating lymphoedema – severe swelling in the arms and legs.
Research published in the journal Nature found that the compounds, called cyclodextrins, may be able to reverse the swelling.
The findings, based on animal studies, could potentially improve the lives of up to 450,000 people in the UK who live with the condition, many as a result of treatment for cancer.
For example, about one in five people will develop lymphoedema in their arm following breast cancer treatment, such as surgery to remove lymph nodes
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