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05/14/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Plants starved for energy found to resort to “self-cannibalism” by breaking down and consuming cells from their own leaves for survival

Plants will do just about anything to survive, and according to researchers at Tohoku University, that includes turning to autophagy – or destroying its own cells – and getting much-needed amino acids to survive energy-starved “hunger” conditions. The results of the study, published in Plant & Cell Physiology, also looked at how autophagy can be manipulated to […]

03/28/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Strict eating and fasting schedule cleans the blood: Study finds it could clear out proteins that cause Huntington’s disease

Huntington’s disease is a progressive genetic condition that affects the brain and causes involuntary jerking and twitching movements, emotional problems like depression and irritability, coordination problems, and trouble learning new things or making decisions. The condition is usually diagnosed when somebody is in their 30s or 40s – though in rare instances a juvenile form […]

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