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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Chronic wasting disease is a prion disease — a rare, neurodegenerative disorder caused by misfolded proteins, called prions, that damage brain tissue.
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Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
In addition to brain aging, diabetes has been associated with the development of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Similar processes might underlie the development of protein aggregates tied to other neurodegenerative disorders, such as the amyloid fibrils found in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease or the synuclein protein deposits implicated in Parkinson’s disease.
—Trevor Grandpre, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2024
The authors suspect that lowering inflammation throughout the body via anti-inflammatory foods could slow the progression of neurodegenerative damage and vascular injury in the brain and lower the risk of cognitive impairment and eventually dementia.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Aug. 2024
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Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
In addition to brain aging, diabetes has been associated with the development of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Similar processes might underlie the development of protein aggregates tied to other neurodegenerative disorders, such as the amyloid fibrils found in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease or the synuclein protein deposits implicated in Parkinson’s disease.
—Trevor Grandpre, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2024
The authors suspect that lowering inflammation throughout the body via anti-inflammatory foods could slow the progression of neurodegenerative damage and vascular injury in the brain and lower the risk of cognitive impairment and eventually dementia.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Aug. 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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