atrophy

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The technology was initially used in hospitals and rehab settings to ease pain, prevent muscle atrophy and improve circulation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Apellis has two approved drugs: Empaveli, which is approved to treat two rare kidney diseases, and Syforvre, which is used by patients with geographic atrophy, an advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

I worry about what AI is going to do, like, is that going to feel so real that it causes our interactional muscles to atrophy?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

"He was like, 'it's about atrophy and entropy and the forces of the universe'," he said.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

When parts of the body aren’t used, they tend to weaken, or shrink, or atrophy.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins