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Posted on Nov 11, 2003, 3 p.m.
By Bill Freeman
Cancer Research UK - Scientists from Cancer Research UK, The Wellcome Trust and The Institute of Ageing and Health at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne have found a key mechanism for repairing damaged DNA can also stop ageing cells from dividing by sending them into a permanent state of slumber.
Cancer Research UK - Scientists from Cancer Research UK, The Wellcome Trust and The Institute of Ageing and Health at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne have found a key mechanism for repairing damaged DNA can also stop ageing cells from dividing by sending them into a permanent state of slumber. They believe understanding what happens when cells grow old will lead to new ways to age cancer cells and halt their rapid growth and division. Their findings may also help identify the start...
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