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degeneration

[dih-jen-uh-ray-shuhn] / dɪˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən /


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“That decrease in the weight definitely slows down progression of degeneration in the spine or in the joint.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

The researchers reproduced the result in aged APOE4 mice, showing that the vascular degeneration associated with APOE4 can be therapeutically reversed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Kodiak Sciences plans to file for regulatory approval of one drug candidate, Zenkuda, following its success in a trial for wet age-related macular degeneration.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Blood tests can measure chemical signs of tissue degeneration to flag which patients may get worse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

It was tragic, Ridgeway said, to see the degeneration that can happen in just one generation, but money does that to a family sometimes.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead


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