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A protein that fuels cancer could also be the key to fighting it

ScienceDailyFriday, October 16, 2026 at 4:51 AM

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A protein that fuels cancer could also be the key to fighting it
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Scientists have discovered how to turn a protein that normally fuels cancer growth into a weapon against it. By activating PPARD in immune cells, researchers made them better at burning fat and attacking tumors, slowing or stopping cancer growth in laboratory experiments.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Scientists have discovered how to turn a protein that normally fuels cancer growth into a weapon against it. By activating PPARD in immune cells, researchers made them better at burning fat and attacking tumors, slowing or stopping cancer growth in laboratory experiments.

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Scientists have discovered how to turn a protein that normally fuels cancer growth into a weapon against it. By activating PPARD in immune cells, researchers made them better at burning fat and attacking tumors, slowing or stopping cancer growth in laboratory experiments.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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