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[breyn] / breɪn /




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These molecules are initially inactive but can be cut into smaller fragments called peptides, some of which function as hormones that influence processes like metabolism in the brain and body.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

It happens when an infection invades the brain, with symptoms including a high temperature, fever, confusion, headaches or seizures.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

At least for people who carry the APOE4 genetic variant, a juicy steak could keep the brain healthy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Vachon was still living by the beach in Southern California in 2016 when his wife, Nicole, whom he married less than a month after his trade to the Kings, died of brain cancer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Now Tansy wracked her brain for what came next.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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