neuroprotective
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Research supports the idea that coffee doesn’t just make us more alert; it has anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective and metabolic benefits, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
"They activate neuroprotective and cardio protective mechanisms to limit damages."
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2025
CBN achieves its neuroprotective effect by preventing this mitochondrial dysfunction -- but how exactly CBN does this, and whether scientists can improve CBN's neuroprotective abilities, has remained unclear.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2024
"We were able to pinpoint the active groups in CBN that are doing that neuroprotection, then improve them to create derivative compounds that have greater neuroprotective ability and drug-like efficacy."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2024
After uncovering this mechanism of CBN's neuroprotective activity, they began applying both academic and industrial drug discovery methods to further characterize and attempt to improve that activity.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2024
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