A new study has found that infants born to mother who suffer from obesity are more likely to be iron deficient. Experts suggest that this may be due to the altered levels of hormones that are present in obese individuals, which affect iron metabolism. A growing number of studies imply that children born to obese… [Continue Reading]
Cellular Machinery Altered in Cancer Cells, Providing New Potential Drug Targets
July 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
An important new study reveals that cancer cells are highly dependent on a particular cellular process, which could potentially be targeted in order to kill them. The work shows that tumor cells have a faster production of ribosomes, the cellular component that helps make proteins, and that this is essential for survival. Blocking this process… [Continue Reading]