A secret hidden in our DNA could help cure cancer

[Mike Wehner]

• Researchers discovered that a delicate dance between two proteins in our cells helps them replicate safely without dying.
• By altering this process, the scientists say we could potentially attack cancer cells and prevent them from reliably replicating.
• The research was published in the journal Nature.

In recent decades, scientists have made incredible advancements in the fight against cancer. New treatments have been developed and existing treatments have been made more efficient, leading to countless lives saved. However, actually attacking cancer cells and preventing them from taking root in the first place are two very different things.

Now, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have identified the function and purpose of specific proteins within human cells that could offer us a leg up in the fight against fast-spreading cancers. The study was published in the journal Nature, and it may have some far-reaching implications.

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