Umea University Apr 7 2026 Researchers at Umeå University have contributed new insights into how cancer cells protect themselves from cell death. The study provides a deeper understanding of how key proteins interact within the cell and could, in the long term, support the development of new cancer therapies. The findings, published in the journal ACS Chemical Biology , show how a central protein can block apoptosis – the process that normally causes cancer cells to die. Apoptosis is a form of