Researchers identify new mechanism to aid cells under stress

Monday, January 26, 2015 - 11:00 in Health & Medicine

A team of biologists from NYU and Harvard has identified new details in a cellular mechanism that serves as a defense against stress. The findings potentially offer insights into tumor progression and neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's—the cell's inability to respond to stress is a major cause of these diseases.

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