The capacity of intestinal stem cells to maintain cellular balance in the gut decreases upon aging. Researchers have discovered a new mechanism of action between the nutrient adaptation of intestinal ...

Scientists at New York University have found that cancer cells work together to source nutrients from their environment—a cooperative process that was previously overlooked by researchers. The team’s ...

While cancer cells have been known to compete with each other for resources, it seems that they have also found a way to work together to gather nutrients. When exposed to amino acids, cells can ...

Cancer cells work together to source nutrients from their environment -- a cooperative process that was previously overlooked by scientists but may be a promising target for treating cancer. Cancer ...

The dawning of a new year is — for many of us — the supposed dawn of a new you. New year, new you, new New Year’s resolution to be healthy. You renew your gym membership and you start a diet. Just as ...

Cancer cells team up to scavenge for nutrients, reveals new research. The discovery that cancer cells cooperate to survive could lead to more effective treatments for the deadly disease, say American ...

A healthy diet is one mostly made up of foods high in the nutrients the body needs to function, like vitamins, minerals and ...

On the left: Model organism fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster), gastrointestinal tract highlighted in green. On the right: Microscope images of the fruit fly intestine where cell nuclei are stained ...

Nutrient adaptation refers to the way in which nutrients guide cell function. Researchers at the University of Helsinki identified a new regulatory mechanism that directs the differentiation of ...