inhibit

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"If we want to delay the progression of a disease, we want to inhibit its negative aspect," Waller said.

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Non-antioxidants inhibit microbial growth or slow chemical reactions that cause spoilage.

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"Instead of completely switching off MYC, future drugs could specifically inhibit only its ability to bind RNA. This would potentially leave its growth-promoting function untouched, but lift the tumor's cloak of invisibility," explains Eilers.

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Researchers then injected older mice with a small molecule that inhibits 15-PGDH.

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Most NSAIDs, including ibuprofen, inhibit both, which is why doctors recommend taking them with food rather than on an empty stomach.

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