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Nature Neuroscience

Brain cells that say "stop" — why some nervous-system tumors grow slower than expected

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Like an immune system cell that's learned to tap the brakes on a runaway car rather than just crashing into it.

This means understanding how the brain naturally suppresses certain cancers could lead to therapies that work *with* these built-in brakes instead of constantly fighting against the tumor.


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