New drugs could wipe out the “zombie cells” linked to cancer and aging

Scientists have identified a new weakness in harmful "zombie-like" cells that could open the door to better cancer treatments and therapies for age-related diseases. These cells, known as senescent cells, survive in a fragile state by producing large amounts of a protective protein that keeps them from dying. Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) and Imperial College London discovered that removing this protection can force the cells into self-destruction, off...