brain cell
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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
They equipped astrocytes, a common type of brain cell, with a CAR homing device that allows the cells to latch onto specific targets and destroy them.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 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
“I didn’t know Feather had so much as a brain cell to worry with.”
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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