A “mirror” molecule can starve cancer cells without harming healthy cells

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Cancer cell with mitochondria in green — the cell’s powerhouses and sites of iron–sulfur cluster production. Credit: © Jean-Claude Martinou / UNIGE Most cancer treatments attack rapidly dividing cells, but they often harm healthy cells as well. This damage can lead to serious side effects. Researchers are working to design therapies that strike cancer cells more precisely while leaving normal tissues unharmed. An international research team led by the Universities of Geneva (UNIGE) and Marburg

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