neurodegenerative
adjective
neu·ro·de·gen·er·a·tive
ˌnu̇r-ō-di-ˈje-nə-rə-tiv 
-ˈjen-rə-;
-ˈje-nə-ˌrā-;
-dē-,
ˌnyu̇r-
: relating to or marked by degeneration of nervous tissue
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The group could grow under four main categories, Panjabi said: preparing for infectious disease threats, delaying the onset of disease, biosecurity, and pursuing bolder early treatments for diseases with public health consequences like obesity, cancer, and neurodegenerative illnesses.
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Rachel Cohrs Zhang, STAT, 6 Aug. 2024
People with neurodegenerative disease: Some studies suggest creatine may be beneficial for people living with Parkinson’s Disease, Huntington’s Disease, ALS, and muscular dystrophy by improving exercise capacity and clinical outcomes.
—Staff Author, Health, 6 Aug. 2024
The actress’ family also announced that Cheng’s brain would be donated to the Brain Support Network, an organization that supports people diagnosed with neurodegenerative disorders.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2024
The neurodegenerative disease afflicts more than 6 million Americans, and Baltimore and Maryland have been found to have some of the nation’s highest rates of prevalence.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2024
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Rachel Cohrs Zhang, STAT, 6 Aug. 2024
People with neurodegenerative disease: Some studies suggest creatine may be beneficial for people living with Parkinson’s Disease, Huntington’s Disease, ALS, and muscular dystrophy by improving exercise capacity and clinical outcomes.
—Staff Author, Health, 6 Aug. 2024
The actress’ family also announced that Cheng’s brain would be donated to the Brain Support Network, an organization that supports people diagnosed with neurodegenerative disorders.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2024
The neurodegenerative disease afflicts more than 6 million Americans, and Baltimore and Maryland have been found to have some of the nation’s highest rates of prevalence.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2024
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neurodegenerative
adjective
neu·ro·de·gen·er·a·tive
-di-ˈjen-ə-ˌrāt-iv, -di-ˈjen-(ə-)rət-
: relating to or characterized by degeneration of nervous tissue
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