therapeutic

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Peptide drugs, on the other hand, are manufactured to last longer in the body to create a therapeutic response, such as controlling appetite or promoting the growth of new blood vessels, bone density or muscle.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

"This circuit of dysfunction between lung and immune cells makes for a promising new therapeutic target."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

A review paper from a few years ago describes klotho protein as a “potential therapeutic target.”

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

This demographic stands at the forefront of the broader shift toward therapeutic language, in which emotional experience is elevated, validated and often treated as a kind of truth in itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Here they meandered in their tiny sailboats, tacking and coming about; they painted, hoed, swept, and planted when the mood for therapeutic work struck them, and lolled on the beach when they felt like it.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson