paralysis
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A U.S.-based chain of medbed operators called Tesla BioHealing has been flagged by federal regulators for claiming that its “Life Force Energy” treatments can cure stroke paralysis, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s, and terminal cancer.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Roughly half of those who experience one are left with lasting problems such as paralysis or difficulty speaking.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
He shifted his focus to voice acting exclusively, expressing gratitude that the stroke resulted in paralysis rather than taking away his ability to speak.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Acknowledging those concerns can’t become an argument for paralysis, particularly as developers increasingly rely on dedicated clean-energy generation, storage, and power-purchase agreements to reduce pressure on the grid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
I shared this particular paralysis with Mama and Papa, but not with my older brothers and sisters.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
It's the love that I have for him sometimes paralyses me.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025
Sometimes these compounds act as deterrents: nicotine, for example, is produced by some plants and paralyses insects, whereas caffeine suppresses their appetite.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 24, 2020
Nothing proved more vividly the maxim that technology renders civilisation fragile than the great traffic paralyses of the late seventies.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2019
The cynical brutality he’s up against paralyses him, thickens the movie’s air.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 31, 2016
It disorganises his understanding; it paralyses his power to carry out orders.
From The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' by Michael MacDonagh
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