functional
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Functional memory—recalling a date or name—declines naturally with age, while dementia risk increases with age.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
"Finally, we performed the toxicological analyses under my coordination," explains Arielle Cristina Arena, associate professor in the Department of Structural and Functional Biology at the Institute of Biosciences at UNESP's Botucatu Campus.
From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025
"Functional coffees are shifting from niche wellness corners into the mainstream," says Ms Brecher, who herself drinks mushroom coffee.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025
Functional foods are usually enriched with nutrients that have a purpose such as immunity or digesting benefits.
From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025
Functional diseases are no more imaginary than an ungovernable temper or a balky horse is imaginary.
From McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 4, August 1908 by Various
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