harmful
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When proteostasis fails, damaged proteins can accumulate into harmful clumps that interfere with normal brain function.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
This finding suggests that the earliest blood cells may have resembled macrophages, which are immune cells that engulf harmful microbes and cellular debris.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
Officials have also emphasized that the crisis did not result in the release of chemicals that could be harmful.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
There is no consensus among the broader scientific community that screen time overall is harmful to children.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
“How would I feel if someone gave you books to read which I believed might be harmful to you?”
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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