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cerebral

[suh-ree-bruhl, ser-uh-] / səˈri brəl, ˈsɛr ə- /


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The paper, which was published April 27 in Nature Neuroscience, answers a puzzling question about the mechanism controlling this long-observed cerebral movement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“My folks left a special care trust for my brother, who had cerebral palsy. I am the trustee, along with my son,” she wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

When oxygen levels are too low during early brain development, this protective layer can be damaged, which may lead to cerebral paralysis in newborns.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

“GSK’s action does not affect the availability of generic leucovorin for patients with cerebral folate deficiency, or the labeling of leucovorin products,” an HHS spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

About two-thirds of the mass of the human brain is in the cerebral cortex, devoted to intuition and reason.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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