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neuroprotective

American  
[noor-oh-pruh-tek-tiv, nyoor-] / ˌnʊər oʊ prəˈtɛk tɪv, ˌnjʊər- /

adjective

  1. used to protect nerve cells from impairment or other damage.


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Research supports the idea that coffee doesn’t just make us more alert; it has anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective and metabolic benefits, too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

"They activate neuroprotective and cardio protective mechanisms to limit damages."

From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2025

"The overall evidence still overwhelmingly sides with physical activity being neuroprotective," said Gardner, who is now at the Sheba Medical Center in Israel.

From Science Daily ● May 31, 2024

The researchers created four CBN-inspired compounds that were more neuroprotective than the standard CBN molecule -- one of which was highly effective in treating traumatic brain injury in a Drosophila fruit fly model.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2024

CBN achieves its neuroprotective effect by preventing this mitochondrial dysfunction -- but how exactly CBN does this, and whether scientists can improve CBN's neuroprotective abilities, has remained unclear.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2024

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