MeSH tree: D12.125.154
Mice genetically engineered to lack the ability to make the amino acid cysteine, and fed a cysteine-free diet, lost 30% of their body weight in just one week, a new study shows.
May 21, 2025
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Nearly every disease has an inflammatory component, but blood tests can't pinpoint inflammation in specific organs or tissues in the human body.
Feb 6, 2025
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Cancer cells are like booming cities without urban planners. They expand quickly, and in doing so, the resulting tumors consume more energy and other resources than they can acquire from nearby blood vessels.
Dec 6, 2024
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Fighting bowel cancer with the bacteria Salmonella could be a step closer thanks to a new discovery by researchers at the University of Glasgow and the University of Birmingham.
Nov 19, 2024
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Blood stem cells develop through different stages to become fully mature red blood cells. This fundamental biologic process is defined by a series of complex metabolic processes, which are often dysregulated in blood disorders ...
Nov 15, 2024
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Discoveries that impact lifespan and healthspan in fruit flies are usually tested in mice before being considered potentially relevant in humans, a process that is expensive and time-intensive. A pioneering approach taken ...
Oct 29, 2024
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A study of patients with metastatic lung cancer by researchers based in Brazil and the United States has found that their performance in simple physical tests such as sitting down, standing and walking can help physicians ...
Oct 22, 2024
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A deadly liver cancer that mainly affects children and young adults rewires its cellular metabolism in order to thrive, according to a new study that opens the door to exploring new targets for therapies.
Aug 28, 2024
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Cancer cells have voracious appetites. And there are certain nutrients they can't live without. Scientists have long hoped they might stop tumors in their tracks by cutting off an essential part of cancer cells' diet. But ...
Aug 28, 2024
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A new research perspective was published in Aging, titled "Trioxidized cysteine and aging: a molecular binomial that extends far beyond classical proteinopathic paradigms."
Aug 27, 2024
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