Sentences with phrase «affecting normal body cells»

Some studies suggested that certain chemicals present in peaches may be able to inhibit the growth of cancer cells without affecting normal body cells — unlike chemotherapy, which is highly effective but unable to discriminate between healthy cells and cancer.

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Psoriasis (Ps) and psoriatic (so - rye - AT - ick) arthritis (PsA) are conditions of the immune system that affect the normal production of healthy skin cells on the body.

It is unclear how the entire body is affected because Spector looked only at telomeres, nucleotides on the ends of chromosomes that slowly erode as cells copy themselves during normal aging.

Cardiologist Dr. Leslie Miller discusses the vital role of adult stem cells in helping the body repair itself as well as the potential benefits of cell therapy as an alternative option if you are living with symptoms of a chronic condition such as coronary artery disease or osteoarthritis that affect your ability to live a normal life.

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Affected cats lack an enzyme required to metabolise certain lipids (fats) which means that they accumulate within cells in the body, causing disruption to normal cellular function.

When a cat develops lymphoma, the lymphocyte, which is a cell of the normal immune system, becomes cancerous and can affect multiple areas of the body.