Liver cancer alters how cells use sugar long before tumors are visible. This research makes sugar detectable by MRI, allowing real-time imaging of cancer metabolism inside the liver. By revealing how tumors process energy differently from healthy tissue, the technique could enable earlier diagnosis, monitor treatment response, and improve patient survival.

This research links two major treatment challenges in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia through ferroptosis, a lipid oxidation process regulated by selenium. By targeting selenium uptake in the brain and after chemotherapy, the work identifies potential new therapeutic strategies to reduce cancer cell survival and improve long-term treatment outcomes.