impair

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Additional evidence from clinical guidelines and research on wound healing and glycemic control also points to the same conclusion: high blood sugar can impair immune function and slow tissue repair.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

“Inadequate nutrition, particularly vitamin A deficiency, can impair the lining of the digestive tract, predisposing birds to inflammation and secondary illness.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

She referenced research published earlier this month, which highlighted a "bi-directional relationship" in which mental health problems that "impair self-care behaviours" could cause diabetes complications, and in turn "further impair mental health".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

RBI Gov. Sanjay Malhotra said the monetary board had judged it prudent to wait and see how growth and inflation develop, warning that the war is likely to impair economic activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

All rulers of all ages have tried to impose a false view of the world upon their followers, but they could not afford to encourage any illusion that tended to impair military efficiency.

From "1984" by George Orwell