Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study in Molecular Cell shows that a single DNA damage sensor, ATM, fully controls telomere driven cell aging and that ...

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NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A feature of pancreatic cancer cells' surroundings determines whether they grow fast or become resistant to chemotherapy, a new study shows. The ability of ...

Cells are not immortal, and that is a good thing. After a certain number of divisions, many human cells stop multiplying for good. They enter a state called replicative senescence, where growth ceases ...