disease

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About 16 years later, participants underwent brain scans to evaluate levels of tau and amyloid beta proteins, both of which are considered biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

McMichael died April 23, 2025, after a five-year battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

CTE is a degenerative brain disease that has been found in people exposed to repetitive head trauma; it can be diagnosed only after death.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Viridian Therapeutics sank 24% after Amgen reported that its prescription medication for thyroid eye disease, Tepezza, met the primary and key secondary endpoints in a Phase 3 trial.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

No one knows whether any one exposure will be the unlucky one that starts disease.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland