How obesity drives colon cancer in mice

Thursday, July 5, 2018 - 18:07 in Health & Medicine

Obesity, which is on the rise worldwide, has been linked to colon cancer but the mechanism has been a mystery. In a new study, Yale researchers and their co-authors have uncovered how obesity drives tumor growth in mice, revealing potential strategies to combat the disease. Led by assistant professor Rachel Perry, the research team studied mice […]

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