nerve
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As a result, amyloid beta deposits were reduced, nerve cells remained healthier, and cell death was slowed.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
But Zverev, who has struggled with his emotions on court in the past, held his nerve to end his major final curse.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The joke resonated because it touched a nerve.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
But B12 deficiency should be considered before folate is prescribed on its own, because folate can improve some blood signs of B12 deficiency while nerve damage continues.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
This outwardly aloof but blatantly defensive tone seemed to acknowledge, in its backhanded way, that his critics had struck a nerve.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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