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Scientists discover molecular 'self-destruct' switch in stressed cells

Original: Molecular 'self-destruct' switch discovered: How stressed cells decide between survival and death

Researchers report the discovery of a molecular switch that determines whether a stressed cell survives or triggers its own death. The finding sheds light on how cells weigh damage against recovery, a process central to ageing, cancer and inflammatory disease. The announcement is drawing attention across science news coverage as biologists consider what the mechanism could mean for future therapies that tip damaged cells toward repair or self-destruction.

Why now: A newly reported cellular mechanism with potential implications for cancer and disease research is generating scientific interest.

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