clump
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Without its normal interaction with microtubules, the protein can clump together and move into regions of neurons where it does not normally belong.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
Nearby, a group of men sat cross-legged on the ground in a circle, shielding their eyes from errant flakes as one of them hammered chunks off a large clump of gum.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
"It is a pretty-looking thing," he concedes, plucking fragments off a clump torn from a carpet of green moss.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Add more pasta water as needed — the sauce should lightly coat, not clump.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2026
He spotted a faint path winding past a clump of violets and curving beyond a funny-looking bush.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
In patients with the disorder, alpha-synuclein can accumulate into clumps that interfere with normal brain function.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
In recent weeks, clumps of ships, some of them the world’s largest tankers laden with oil and liquefied natural gas, have traversed the dangerous crossing, creating a tiny relief valve for the global economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
These protein clumps are strongly associated with neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
These abnormal protein clumps are considered hallmark signs of the disease.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
But she’s walking now, over sticks and clumps of soil, following Dr. Martin.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
Shortly after, as the clock ticked, Smith clumped an ugly flat kick out on the full as he looked for Roebuck on a low-percentage play.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
As a result, the times are clumped much closer together and Shiffrin has less of a chance to distinguish herself with what she does best.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
It didn’t matter if the steps were spread out over multiple sessions or clumped together in long walks, researchers told Barron’s.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2025
Unlike the previous two approvals, this new therapeutic, named donanemab, targets amyloid beta only at a later stage when it has clumped together to form plaques.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2025
His boots clumped on the bare wood floor as he walked over to her.
From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper
Every neuron contains Tau, but in Alzheimer's disease the protein begins clumping into large, sticky tangles that interfere with the cell's internal transport system before eventually killing the neuron.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 2026
In other words, it did not specifically target the metals that drive amyloid-beta clumping.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 7, 2026
Scientists believe dark matter began clumping together first.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 3, 2026
There, it can alter the neuroimmune system, which in turn triggers changes implicated in the development of Alzheimer’s, including inflammation and amyloid beta and tau clumping.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2025
Churchill came in with the equivalent of a loudhailer: delivering clumping great set pieces that occasioned Balfour’s famous taunt that his artillery was “powerful but not very mobile.”
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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