Y chromosome loss and cancer | Cysteine and weight loss | Treating malaria in mosquitoes

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June 17, 2025 Edition 

Y chromosome loss plays complex role in cancers

Loss of the Y chromosome in both tumor and immune cells may hamper immune protections and lead to poorer outcomes for men with different types of cancer.

Cysteine restriction plays key role in weight loss

Studies in people and mice show a diet that’s low in the amino acid cysteine reprograms fat to burn more calories, triggering weight loss and reduced inflammation.

Slowing malaria by treating mosquitoes

Researchers identified compounds that could kill malaria parasites inside mosquitoes.

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