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Research suggests enzyme-based plastic recycling is better for environment
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): During a new study, researchers found that using enzymes as a more sustainable approach for recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a common plastic in single-use beverage bottles, clothing, and food packaging that are becoming increasingly relevant in add
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Immune cells are kept in line by hard-working enzyme
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): During a new study, researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) shed light on a process in immune cells that may explain why some people develop cardiovascular diseases.
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Enzymes protect skin by ignoring microbes, viruses
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 23 (ANI): The human body is constantly exposed to various environmental actors, from viruses to bacteria to fungi, but most of these microbial organisms provoke little or no response from our skin, which is charged with monitoring and protecting from external dangers.
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Experimental therapy for parasitic heart disease may also help stop COVID-
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 3 (ANI): Researchers at the University of California San Diego found that the chemical inhibitor K777 reduces the coronavirus' ability to infect cell lines by blocking human enzyme cathepsin L. Clinical trials are underway.
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Immunotherapy for head, neck cancers now boosted by cancer cell gene deact
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], March 28 (ANI): Researchers from the UCLA School of Dentistry, during a recent study, were successful in significantly slowing down the growth and spread of tumors in mice by targeting an enzyme that plays a key role in head and neck cancer cells. This also enhanced the eff
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Cancer cell gene deactivation boosts immunotherapy for head, neck cancers
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], March 24 (ANI): Researchers from the UCLA School of Dentistry were able to significantly slow the growth and spread of tumors in mice by targeting an enzyme that plays a key role in head and neck cancer cells. They were also able to enhance the effectiveness of immunotherap
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Scientists find breakthrough in understanding 'tummy bug' bacteria
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): Scientists have discovered how bacteria commonly responsible for seafood-related stomach upsets can go dormant and then "wake up".
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Study reveals breakthrough in understanding 'tummy bug' bacteria
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): Scientists have discovered how bacteria commonly responsible for seafood-related stomach upsets can go dormant and then "wake up".
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Novel RNA factors may help cancer cells thrive
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 11 (ANI): Recent work by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital pinpoints critical changes in an enzyme known as DICER, which create a cascade of effects on this microRNAome.
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Study reveals, blood vessels that fuel cancer can be controlled by enzyme
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 26 (ANI): A new study has revealed that with the help of an enzyme that limits blood vessel growth, it may be possible to develop new or better treatments for multiple health conditions.
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Enzyme discovery can help rein in blood vessels that fuel cancer
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 23 (ANI): A recent study pinpoints the precise molecular machinery that makes this happen, providing scientific insights that can potentially be translated into medicines that help kill tumours and stop cancer from spreading in the body.
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Active enzyme unlocks full benefits of carrots, finds study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 13 (ANI): While people are aware of carrot as a good source of beta-carotene, which is a precursor of vitamin A. However, the findings of a novel study suggest that to get the full health benefits of this superfood, one needs an active enzyme to produce this vitamin
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