Tag: cancer resistance
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Blocking PDIA1 and PDIA5: A Double Hit Shakes Up Prostate Cancer Therapy
New vulnerability in prostate cancer identified A multinational team of scientists has uncovered a promising vulnerability in prostate cancer cells that could improve how the disease is treated. In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers from Flinders University in Australia and South China University of Technology demonstrate that…
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Naked Mole Rats Reveal Genetic Secret to Long Life
New DNA Repair Twist Helps Naked Mole Rats Reach Extraordinary Ages Naked mole rats have long puzzled scientists with their remarkable longevity and resilience to age-related diseases. A new study published in Science brings a fresh and surprising insight: these subterranean rodents appear to have rewired a DNA damage response pathway in a way that…
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Naked Mole Rats Reveal DNA Repair Clues to Longevity
Unveiling a Longevity Mystery Naked mole rats are far from ordinary rodents. These hairless, burrowing creatures have fascinated scientists for decades with lifespans that outpace other rodents and a remarkable resistance to age-related diseases. A new study, published in Science and led by researchers at Tonji University in Shanghai, sheds light on a genetic secret…
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Naked Mole Rats Hint at a DNA Repair Blueprint for Longer Life
Introduction: A surprising secret of the long-lived rodent Among the animal kingdom’s quirkiest residents, naked mole rats stand out: hairless, nearly sausage-shaped subterranean creatures with sharp front teeth. More than just oddball characters in a wildlife documentary, they are the subject of a scientific breakthrough about aging. A study published in Science highlights a genetic…