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Scientists explain why neurons consume so much fuel even when at rest
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Scientists explain why neurons consume so much fuel even when at rest

by  Weill Cornell Medical College Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Pound for pound, the brain consumes vastly more energy than other organs, and, puzzlingly, it remains a fuel-guzzler even when its neurons are not firing signals called neurotransmitters to each other. Now researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have found that the process of packaging neurotransmitters may be...

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CANCER CELL SCAVENGERS GOBBLE UP DEAD CELLS FOR FUEL

A mechanism that enables cancer cells to scavenge dead cell debris for nourishment may lead to new ways to overcome drug resistance, a new study shows. Drug resistance remains a major challenge in the fight against cancer. “Cancer cells require a tremendous amount of nutrients,” says Aimee Edinger, professor of developmental and cell biology at...