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‘Death fold’ proteins can make cells self-destruct. Scientists want to control them : Shots

‘Death fold’ proteins can make cells self-destruct. Scientists want to control them : Shots

Researchers are exploring the behavior of “death fold” proteins in the hopes of understanding why some cells die too soon and why others don’t die soon enough. faithiecannoise/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption faithiecannoise/iStockphoto/Getty Images In Alzheimer’s, brain cells die too soon. In cancer, dangerous cells don’t die soon enough. That’s because both diseases alter the way cells decide when …

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