Cancer stem cells have an “energy addiction” scientists may be able to exploit
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High-risk MDS stem cells appear to have an unexpected “energy addiction,” relying far more heavily than healthy blood-forming cells on a molecule called NAD. Disrupting this energy pathway selectively weakened the cancer-driving cells, revealing a potential new target for treatment. (via Science Daily)
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