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Cells can use uridine, a component of RNA, as a source of energy
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Cells can use uridine, a component of RNA, as a source of energy

by Allessandra DiCorato, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Credit: Sonja Vasiljeva, Broad Communications Our bodies burn carbohydrates, proteins, and fat for fuel, and now, researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and the University of Lausanne have discovered another important energy source for cells: uridine, the chemical building block unique to RNA. Their new findings...

New method eradicates deadly brain tumors by ‘starving’ them of energy source
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New method eradicates deadly brain tumors by ‘starving’ them of energy source

by  Tel Aviv University Dr. Lior Mayo and students. Credit: Tel Aviv University A groundbreaking study at Tel Aviv University effectively eradicated glioblastoma, a highly lethal type of brain cancer. The researchers achieved the outcome using a method they developed based on their discovery of two critical mechanisms in the brain that support tumor growth and...