Alanine is a hydrophobic molecule that does not mix with water. It is ambivalent, meaning that it can be inside or outside of the protein molecule. It is a non-essential amino acid found in meat. Both my parents who died of cancer do not eat sugar rich foods. They love BBQ meat. Scientists have discovered thatContinue reading “Amino acid alanine from meat is food for cancer”
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How Pancreatic Cancer Cells, Master Scavengers, Thrive Even When Starved
By Alec Kimmelman, MD, PhD In recent years, researchers have hoped to combat pancreatic cancer by developing drugs that interfere with tumor cells’ source of fuel. But a study led by researchers at NYU Langone and other institutions has found that when their glucose fuel supply runs low, pancreatic cancer cells signal to nearby support cells for helpContinue reading ” How Pancreatic Cancer Cells, Master Scavengers, Thrive Even When Starved”