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- noun The
degeneration (anddeath ) ofneurons
Etymologies
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Examples
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Coker said the negative effects of hormone therapy on cognitive skills may not be related primarily to vascular disease but to neurodegeneration, which is supported by the first study's findings of brain atrophy.
innovations-report 2009
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If left in the cell all of these elements can be deleterious, leading to conditions such as neurodegeneration and cancer.
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The projects also aim at harnessing novel biological processes with clinical manifestations, such as neurodegeneration, and identifying new targets and therapeutic approaches that promote neuroprotection.
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If left in the cell all of these elements can be deleterious, leading to conditions such as neurodegeneration and cancer.
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Children lacking the gene for ATM develop ataxia-telangiectasia, a disease that causes several debilitating problems, such as neurodegeneration, cancer and sensitivity to irradiation that leads to irreparable, double-stranded DNA breaks.
unknown title 2009
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Children lacking the gene for ATM develop ataxia-telangiectasia, a disease that causes several debilitating problems, such as neurodegeneration, cancer and sensitivity to irradiation that leads to irreparable, double-stranded DNA breaks.
unknown title 2009
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Children lacking the gene for ATM develop ataxia-telangiectasia, a disease that causes several debilitating problems, such as neurodegeneration, cancer and sensitivity to irradiation that leads to irreparable, double-stranded DNA breaks.
unknown title 2009
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Children lacking the gene for ATM develop ataxia-telangiectasia, a disease that causes several debilitating problems, such as neurodegeneration, cancer and sensitivity to irradiation that leads to irreparable, double-stranded DNA breaks.
unknown title 2009
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Children lacking the gene for ATM develop ataxia-telangiectasia, a disease that causes several debilitating problems, such as neurodegeneration, cancer and sensitivity to irradiation that leads to irreparable, double-stranded DNA breaks.
unknown title 2009
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Children lacking the gene for ATM develop ataxia-telangiectasia, a disease that causes several debilitating problems, such as neurodegeneration, cancer and sensitivity to irradiation that leads to irreparable, double-stranded DNA breaks.
unknown title 2009
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