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brain cell

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noun

Anatomy.
brain cells plural
  1. a neuron in the brain.


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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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