nerve cell
noun
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Parkinson’s disease, or PD, is a chronic and progressive condition that impacts the body’s nervous system by damaging or killing nerve cells, thereby affecting coordination and movement and decreasing dopamine production.
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Daryl Austin, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
According to the Mayo Clinic, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive nervous-system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing the loss of muscle control over time.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2025
There have been a number of hints recently that members of the herpesvirus family that can infect nerve cells are associated with dementia.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
Hedström and her team speculate that specific bioactive compounds in these types of fish, such as taurine and selenium, may play a role, as their antioxidant effects and positive influence on the body’s immune response may help protect nerve cells.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Daryl Austin, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
According to the Mayo Clinic, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive nervous-system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing the loss of muscle control over time.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2025
There have been a number of hints recently that members of the herpesvirus family that can infect nerve cells are associated with dementia.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
Hedström and her team speculate that specific bioactive compounds in these types of fish, such as taurine and selenium, may play a role, as their antioxidant effects and positive influence on the body’s immune response may help protect nerve cells.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Nerve cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nerve%20cell. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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