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Lottie Peppers on 02 May 16Inflammation may help you fight off invading microbes, but it can also kill you, leading to insufficient blood flow and even organ failure. A new study shows that some cancer drugs may be able to quell the excessive inflammation that occurs in conditions such as sepsis, which is responsible for more than 250,000 deaths in the United States each year.