preventing
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McKenzie compares cells to locks that with age can get “rusted and sticky” preventing their key—insulin—from working properly, which leads the body to make more insulin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Ahmed hailed their "amazing" response and offered his thanks to Lowe, who he credited with preventing further deaths.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
One possibility is to protect adipose tissue before it deteriorates, preventing fat cells from disappearing and reducing the metabolic damage caused by the disease.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
That, in turn, would result in lower costs for end users, the letter noted, while open weights also give customers more autonomy over their technology, preventing vendor lock-in.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
This insect infests about a third of Africa, posing a menace to human health and preventing the keeping of livestock in an area of some 4% million square miles of wooded grasslands.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
