Diet comparison suggests a lipid imbalance can slow tumour growth

Giulia Salvadori and Valter D. Longo ()

Nature, 2021, vol. 599, issue 7884, 206-207

Abstract: Understanding how diet affects tumour growth could lead to better treatments. Analysis in mice reveals that a low-calorie diet, but not a ketogenic diet, slows the growth of pancreatic cancer. This effect is mediated by lipid changes.

Keywords: Cancer; Metabolism; Medical research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-021-02775-1

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