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Though scientists don’t yet know much about it, a newly described process called erebosis might have profound implications for how the gut maintains itself.

Researchers have uncovered a new type of cell death that occurs in the guts of flies. The process, called erebosis, is believed to play a role in gut metabolism.

“This research was possible due to a really, really miraculous chain of events,” said lead researcher Dr Yoo.

Written by James Kingsland on May 4, 2021 — Fact checked by Rita Ponce, Ph.D. A new study in fruit flies investigates fascinating cancer pathways. Aitor Diago/Getty Images For a cell to give rise to a tumor, genes that promote replication must be switched on, while genes that promote cell death must be switched off. Some cancer genes, or oncogenes, appear to have a built-in “fail-safe mechanism” by which they promote cell growth and cell death through different molecular pathways. In a re...

Researchers report a dietary amino acid determines the fate of cancer cells and found reduce consumption prevents cancer growth in fruit fly.