Getting on cancer's nerves: A surprising way to thwart tumours

Elie Dolgin • October 18, 2017

A technique for alleviating pain has exposed cancer's weak spot and may finally enable us to stop the disease by disabling the nerves that help it spread

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Sea lion suckling at teat of another sea lion on rocky shores of the Galapagos
By Elie Dolgin January 13, 2026
Animals that researchers call “supersucklers” come back for their mother’s milk even after they can hunt, mate and fend for themselves.
Illustration of duodenal mucosal resurfacing device inside the intestines
By Elie Dolgin December 29, 2025
Destroying dysfunctional tissue could reset metabolism.