Revolutionary 'Junk' DNA Could Combat Drug-Resistant Blood Cancer

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Source: Indian Defence Review
Revolutionary 'Junk' DNA Could Combat Drug-Resistant Blood Cancer
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Researchers have discovered that activating transposable elements in certain blood cancers with specific mutations creates a vulnerability that can be exploited using PARP inhibitors, leading to cancer cell death without harming healthy cells, offering a new potential treatment for drug-resistant blood cancers.

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