Cardiovascular illnesses, such as high blood pressure and heart problems, are often treated with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. The ACE inhibitors lower blood pressure by relaxing ...

Research has shown that angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors help manage diabetic nephropathy-related issues. They can also slow the progression of diabetic nephropathy in some people.

(PHILADELPHIA) – Combining natural organic atoms with metal complexes, scientists at The Wistar Institute have developed a new type of enzyme inhibitor capable of blocking a biochemical pathway that ...

An effective treatment could be found for one of the most aggressive pediatric cancers, alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (aRMS). These kinds of tumors, which develop mainly in skeletal muscle, are ...

A research group led by Dr. Edward Curtis has developed two new types of catalytic DNA molecules (deoxyribozymes) that can reveal the presence of target molecules through fluorescence or color.

Urbana –University of Illinois scientist Tim Garrow, in collaboration with Jiri Jiracek of the Czech Academy of Sciences, has applied for a provisional patent on a class of chemicals that has future ...

Recent evidence suggests that natural products are much more than simply agents of “microbial warfare” and actually play critical roles in bacterial pathogenesis and communication. In particular, ...

Scientists at Cambridge have demonstrated a new method for potentially fighting a form of leukemia, by targeting overactive enzymes that can lead to the disease. If the results of mice tests carry ...