degenerative
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A handful were posthumously diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the progressive, degenerative brain disease found in people with a history of repetitive head impacts.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
Petrou was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative disorder that leads to vision loss, at age 18.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
The researchers say these findings challenge the routine practice of recommending exercise as the first line treatment for reducing pain and improving mobility in people with this degenerative joint disease.
From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026
The degenerative brain disease can only be diagnosed definitively after death, and has been linked to dementia.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
Dr. Darwin was now in a wheelchair, Bessy was stuck in a fog, and Josiah was sinking from either a stroke or a degenerative neurological disease.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
