brain cell
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brain cells
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"If we can show that we're really decreasing brain cell death, it's certainly worth trying to pursue that pathway to prevent the most devastating consequences of these diseases."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
For Messing and his colleagues, the approval represents the culmination of more than 30 years of research, beginning with basic investigations into brain cell biology and eventually leading to a treatment for patients.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Where I lose patience, though, is when a director assumes the audience doesn’t have a collective brain cell among them and attempts to get away with serving action fans a ration of gruel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Don’t waste one brain cell trying to deduce the assassin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
“You have these chemicals in your brain that carry messages from each brain cell to the next brain cell. They’re called neurotransmitters. And one of them is serotonin.”
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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