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New Drug Turns Cancer’s Favorite Fuel Into a Deadly Weakness

New Drug Turns Cancer’s Favorite Fuel Into a Deadly Weakness

Scitechdaily August 17, 2026 12:44 am

Researchers have developed a compound that attacks cancer cells in two ways by exploiting their demand for sugar while blocking their backup fuel supply. Cancer cells survive in part by consuming large amounts of sugar to power their rapid growth. Rather than trying to starve them of that fuel, researchers have developed an experimental compound [...]

25 foods perfect for a late summer hangover

25 foods perfect for a late summer hangover

Headtopics August 17, 2026 12:07 am

“One food to cure them all” Ah, hangovers — when yesterday’s “why not?” turns into today’s painful “why, oh, why?” While there’s no magic hangover cure that will make the side effects of overindulgence disappear, [...]

Can too much exercise harm the heart? How extreme workouts, overtraining and poor recovery may turn fitness into a cardiovascular risk

Can too much exercise harm the heart? How extreme workouts, overtraining and poor recovery may turn fitness into a cardiovascular risk

News Pub August 17, 2026 12:07 am

Exercise is described as medicine for the heart, and for good reason. Regular physical activity can lower blood pressure, improve fitness and reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. But there is a point where the question changes from “How much exercise is good?” to “Is the body getting enough time to recover?”That distinction [...] The post Can too much exercise harm the heart? How extreme workouts, overtraining and poor recovery may turn fitness into a cardiovascular risk appeared first on News Pub . The post Can too much exercise harm the heart? How extreme workouts, overtraining and poor recovery may turn fitness into a cardiovascular risk appeared first on News Pub .