brain damage
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Determining precisely how many babies have died or suffered severe brain damage because of a lack of vitamin K is difficult.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Researchers uncovered a molecular pathway that links gut activity to brain damage, particularly in people with certain genetic mutations.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
Baby Alissa suffered severe brain damage due to a lack of oxygen caused by the placenta coming away from the womb wall.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
After an aneurysm, your former life, free from the threat of death, of brain damage, of another aneurysm, is gone and buried.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
His personality is being wiped away by brain damage.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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