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Cell death is essential to your health − an immunologist explains when cells decide to die with a bang or take their quiet leave

  • Written by Zoie Magri, Ph.D. Candidate in Immunology, Tufts University
Cell death is essential to your health − an immunologist explains when cells decide to die with a bang or take their quiet leaveProgrammed cell death such as apoptosis is a common stage of cellular life.Nanoclustering/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

Living cells work better than dying cells, right? However, this is not always the case: your cells often sacrifice themselves to keep you healthy. The unsung hero of life is death.

While death may seem passive, an...

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