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High blood sugar may help cancer cells hide from the immune system

Source: FlexChar · Published Sep 1, 2026, 4:39 AM

High blood sugar may help cancer cells hide from the immune system

In Science, FlexChar puts this story at the center of the day: Researchers discovered a possible way cancer cells hide from the immune system: they build a thick, sugar-rich coating around themselves. High blood sugar can strengthen this protective shield under conditions that resemble the environment inside tumors, with the protein HSF1 pla FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.

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