brain cell
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Over the course of a two-year, placebo-controlled, double-blinded clinical trial, researchers found that high-dose omega-3 supplements failed to improve memory, cognitive performance, or brain cell loss in regions associated with Alzheimer's.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 29, 2026
Don’t waste one brain cell trying to deduce the assassin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
If brain cell energy failure contributes to memory loss, then restoring mitochondrial function may one day become a strategy for slowing or reducing symptoms.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
Future work will focus on improving how precisely the cells target harmful proteins while ensuring that normal brain cell activity is not disrupted.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2026
Because he needed every brain cell he could spare focused on Mr. Peckleman’s riddle.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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