Scientists have demonstrated a creative new way to kill cancer cells effectively, with few side effects. Gluing two particular proteins together tricks the tumors into destroying themselves.

For anyone who has taken Biology 101, the concept of apoptosis—programmed cell death—is taught early in the course. You can't understand the life cycle of a cell without learning how they die.

22News takes a closer look at what cancer is, how cancer cells behave differently than normal cells, and what some of the main causes are. Skip to content. WWLP.

Cancer cells utilize one of the two Telomere Maintenance Mechanisms (TMM) to maintain their telomeres during uncontrolled proliferation; telomerase or alternative lengthening of telomeres (ALT). ALT ...