atrophy
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Searle lives with dominant optic atrophy, a genetic eye condition which affects his vision and for which he wears contact lenses.
From BBC
Prof Holmes points to research about cognitive atrophy, where someone's abilities and skills become worse after using AI.
From BBC
A paper titled “The Memory Paradox” states that “frequently offloading cognitive work to devices may cause certain ‘mental muscles’ to atrophy.”
The new version, which Novartis will sell under the brand name Itvisma, is approved for spinal muscular atrophy patients aged 2 and older.
From Barron's
But as his body began failing him due to progressive muscular atrophy, the myth crumbled.
From Los Angeles Times
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