Researchers develop new tool in fight against apoptosis-related disease

(Medical Xpress) -- Though apoptosis is hardly a household word, it’s been estimated that more than half of all diseases for which we have no suitable treatment are related to malfunctions in apoptosis, also known as programmed cell death. It’s a body’s way of getting rid of mutated, damaged, old and other possibly harmful cells, and many researchers believe that mastering it could lead to a new cancer treatment, for example.

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