compound
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In addition to protecting nerve cells and supporting mitochondrial function, the compound appeared to benefit the heart and affect some signs of aging in the mice.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Quitterer and ETH Zurich are now searching for a company interested in helping move the compound toward the next stages of drug development.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
"Confidence and reciprocity are beginning to take shape to open the door to engagement on the most difficult issues," says Gagnon whom we meet inside the UN's vast, heavily fortified compound.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Venice compound, which was built in 2004 by Los Angeles-based architect Kevin Mulcahy and which Scott purchased in 2017 for $2.2 million, spans 4,600 square feet.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
It was very hard to get in there unless you had a good reason to give to the security guards who protected the compound.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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These compounds can then be extracted and turned into plastic-like materials.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Natural compounds in oranges, particularly hesperidin, a citrus flavonoid known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, seem to influence processes related to high blood pressure, cholesterol balance and the way the body handles sugar.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
But these Malaysian offshoots do not appear to have been scam "compounds" in the traditional sense.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
It pressed for an investigation in 1996, when volatile compounds were found in the soil and soil gas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Some organic compounds are simply combinations of carbon and hydrogen.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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Concerns have been compounded by the decision to manufacture the upcoming SUV -- developed in partnership with Leapmotor -- in Zaragoza, Spain, rather than in Ruesselsheim.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
“People who successfully live in Big Sur can handle these crises. It’s when they’re compounded with other things that it becomes exceedingly difficult,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
That pressure is compounded by vendors, Crawford added, who often are more inclined to talk about the opportunities of their AI than to discuss security and governance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
“That said, impacts from the Salmonella outbreak could be compounded by several industry food-safety incidents currently continuing to make headlines in the national media,” he added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
This is now compounded by panic, which is bad for the digestion.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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Many species once abundant across the continent are now isolated to increasingly small and disjointed patches, each impact compounding and leaving them more vulnerable to the next.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
But recently, an FDA committee voted to recommend that compounding pharmacies be allowed to manufacture six different peptides already widely available online: BPC-157, TB-500, KPV, epitalon, Semax and MOTS-c.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
If a wealth strategy sounds incredibly dull — like index funds or compounding interest — then it probably works.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Devastating earthquakes last month in the north of the country killed more than 5,500 people, compounding the country's woes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
He traveled to Chicago, Asheville, Knoxville, Louisville, and Rochester, each overnight leg compounding his distress.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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