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"Many conditions, including cancer, dementia and autoimmune disorders, are driven by abnormal proteins, and some have shapes or behaviors that make them particularly resistant to drug treatments."

From Science Daily

The team plans to investigate why female mice appeared resistant to this effect in future studies.

From Science Daily

This finding challenges the long-held idea that the Ediacara Biota were preserved because their bodies were unusually tough or chemically resistant.

From Science Daily

While many aspects of 21st Century life are regularly modernised and updated, the traditional British caravan holiday has remained stubbornly resistant to change.

From BBC

In preclinical models, these changes create conditions that are resistant to metastatic growth.

From Science Daily