Simple Molecule Surrounding Cells in Mole Rats Prevents Them from Getting Cancer
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 11:30
in Health & Medicine
The same molecules that endow naked mole rats with springy, wrinkled skin also seem to prevent the homely rodents from contracting cancer. Research published on Nature 's website today identifies a sugary cellular secretion that stops the spread of would-be tumors. [More]