Fruit-fly larvae study reveals connection between local tumors and body-wide changes to metabolism

Local tumor-induced stress in fruit-fly larvae releases a signaling molecule that reprograms the metabolism of the animals, an all-RIKEN team has discovered. If the same thing happens in humans, it could lead to new ways of treating cancer-induced complications, which are often fatal.

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