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New approach to treating brain cancer forces glucose-starved tumor cells to collapse from within

The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
June 25, 2026
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A study led by Prof. Barak Rotblatt of Ben-Gurion University found that the 4EBP protein helps cancer cells survive glucose deprivation. Damaging this mechanism may open up a new therapeutic direction, especially in brain tumors.

Breakthrough in brain cancer treatment: starving cancer cells causes them to burn themselves

The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
November 22, 2024
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New approach to treating brain cancer forces glucose-starved tumor cells to collapse from within

Breakthrough in brain cancer treatment: starving cancer cells causes them to burn themselves

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