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natural killer cells

An infographic of how a potential combination therapy may work.

Cancer-Killing Immune Cells Supercharged by Electrical Currents, Study Finds

Animal model reseach led by Rebecca Delconte, PhD, and Joseph Sun, PhD, has shown for the first time that fasting can reprogram the metabolism of natural killer cells, helping them to survive in the harsh environment in and around tumors, while also improving their cancer-fighting ability.

Fasting primes the immune system’s natural killer cells to better fight cancer

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