neurodegenerative
adjective
neu·ro·de·gen·er·a·tive
ˌnu̇r-ō-di-ˈje-nə-rə-tiv 
-ˈjen-rə-;
-ˈje-nə-ˌrā-;
-dē-,
ˌnyu̇r-
: relating to or marked by degeneration of nervous tissue
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In addition, baby boomers now entering old age may soon begin experiencing the adverse risks of adult neurodegenerative disease, particularly dementia, due to their high levels of childhood exposures, according to a 2019 article from Duke University.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Her paternal grandmother died from the neurodegenerative disease 20 years ago in 2004, and her father was also diagnosed in May of this year.
—Sara Belcher, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
This isn’t even the first time in the last few years that Neeson has played a grizzled enforcer who turns against his employer after being diagnosed with a severe neurodegenerative disease.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
The company said the foundry will be the first of its kind to bring together research and production, and will help develop more drugs for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
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—Michele Luhn,kristian Burt, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Her paternal grandmother died from the neurodegenerative disease 20 years ago in 2004, and her father was also diagnosed in May of this year.
—Sara Belcher, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
This isn’t even the first time in the last few years that Neeson has played a grizzled enforcer who turns against his employer after being diagnosed with a severe neurodegenerative disease.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
The company said the foundry will be the first of its kind to bring together research and production, and will help develop more drugs for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
5.
—Michele Luhn,kristian Burt, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Neurodegenerative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurodegenerative. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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neurodegenerative
adjective
neu·ro·de·gen·er·a·tive
-di-ˈjen-ə-ˌrāt-iv, -di-ˈjen-(ə-)rət-
: relating to or characterized by degeneration of nervous tissue
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