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Daniel Murphy thought he was taking a safe and tested dietary supplement that would help him put on muscle in the gym.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
This misperception carries profound consequences and is currently rippling through our world, eroding trust, deepening isolation and creating a social environment in which empathy is swiftly becoming an atrophied muscle in desperate need of exercise.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy is an underdiagnosed and potentially fatal disease of the heart muscle in which a protein called transthyretin builds up in the heart, nerves and other organs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Troop commitments in the Middle East magnify the importance of Tokyo’s increasing military muscle in Asia.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
The Nightingale was silent, but he stood like every muscle in his body was ready to snap.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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