brain damage
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It’s not “human cockfighting,” as John McCain termed it in 1996 while pushing for a ban on the sport—preliminary research suggests that both football and boxing cause more brain damage than MMA.
From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026
Reviews published afterward have also described mitochondrial failure as an early and potentially central feature of Alzheimer's biology, not merely a late consequence of brain damage.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
Wei, who is now five years old, suffered severe brain damage after he was born prematurely in 2021.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
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
Maybe it’s due to brain damage on my part: exposure to radioactivity.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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