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How Cancer Cells Change Mitochondrial Energy Use to Maintain Balance and Build New Material When Nutrients Are Limited

Chang SM; Bin Munim M; Trojan SE; Cox H; Shevzov-Zebrun A; Abbott KL; Chang R; Vander Heiden MG

Some cancer cells change how they make energy when they do not get enough serine or lipids. This can raise a special cell balance called NAD+/NADH, help them make more serine, and let them grow better in poor food conditions.

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Estimating Bone Marrow Fat From Head MRI and Identifying the Genes Linked to It

Kaufmann T; Bjørnstad PM; Falck M; Nerland S; O'Connell K; Frei O; Andreassen OA; Westlye LT; Djurovic S; Hughes T

Scientists studied fat in the bone marrow of the skull using brain MRI scans and a computer model. They found that this fat changes with age, differs between males and females, and is partly controlled by genes. They also found links between this trait and things like thinking skills and Parkinson’s disease.

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