nerve
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The good versions — the deeply custardy ones with crisp edges and pockets of surprise throughout — rely on balance, responsiveness and a little bit of nerve.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
In a study published in Nature, the team used both human tissue and mouse models to test whether replenishing mitochondria could help damaged nerve cells recover.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
The treatment significantly reduced pain linked to diabetic neuropathy and chemotherapy-related nerve damage.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
It can alter immune activity, disrupt nerve structures, and reshape tissues throughout the body, increasing the risk of conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, neuropathy, and cancer.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
It was a question I’d wondered for years, but never had the nerve or the opportunity to ask.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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