- An Omega-3 that’s poison for tumours. The poison acts on tumour cells via a phenomenon called ferroptosis, a type of cell death linked to the peroxidation of certain fatty acids. The greater the amount of unsaturated fatty acids in the cell, the greater the risk of their oxidation https://uclouvain.be/en/discover/press/news/an-omega-3-that-s-poison-for-tumours.html 11 comments science
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- Overweight or obese human volunteers given the bacterium Akkermansia muciniphila experienced a decrease in inflammation markers in the liver, a slight decrease in body weight(2.3 kg on average), as well as a lowering of cholesterol levels. https://uclouvain.be/en/discover/press/news/a-bacteria-likely-to-reduce-the-cardiovascular-risks-of-1-in-2-people.html 13 comments science
- Some jokes found on my uni's website (website is in French, most of the jokes are in English) http://www.uclouvain.be/279258.html 29 comments linguistics