Word: inhibitions
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...that research team, Calvin Harley, has taken a leave from McMaster University to work at Geron Corp. in Menlo Park, California. The company is trying to craft a drug that will block the action of telomerase. "The cancer cell," explains Harley, "is already very old. If we can inhibit telomerase, we might cause the tumor to die after a few doublings." Even better, the fact that cancer cells produce telomerase and that normal cells (save for sperm) don't, says Harley, "gives us hope that we may be able to develop a drug without serious side effects...
During the '80s, several drugs were shown to inhibit the action of leukotriene. All these drugs, however, produced adverse side effects in humans. It wasn't until this year that a drug was found which reduced biological activity without toxic side effects...
...question before Clinton is whether to come down hard on Hosokawa, who in many respects stands for what Washington wants in Japan. The highly popular Prime Minister is committed to ending political corruption and trimming the vast web of economic regulations that inhibit imports, push up consumer prices and infuriate the U.S. His seven-party coalition has surprised many by conquering two of the unscalable peaks in Japanese politics: opening the rice market and passing laws to reform the electoral system. What some in Washington fear is that taking too tough a line might destroy Hosokawa's fragile hold...
...real-life" characters. Daniel inparticular is merely a rehash of the innocent,boymen Williams played without success in "Hook"and "Toys." "Mrs. Doubtfire" provides some bellylaughs but fails to carry through on the seriousmessage about family and divorce it seeks toproject in its latter scenes. Luckily, theseattempts do not inhibit the movie's comic moments,and Williams' mastery carries through despite theemotional baggage imposed...
...Massachusetts government has done exactly what the Supreme Court warned against. By employing sweeping language, this act is likely to inhibit the actions of peaceful protesters...