Scientists Uncover How Bats Prevent Cancer

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Scientists Uncover How Bats Prevent Cancer
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Scientists have discovered that certain bat species can live long lives with a low risk of cancer due to a balance between multiple copies of the tumor-suppressing p53 gene, overactive telomerase enzymes, and an efficient immune system, offering potential insights for human cancer prevention.

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