nerve
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One grandmother with nerve damage to her feet caused by diabetes has spoken of having parts of her toes bitten off.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
He offers instead a soul-print in which Yarris’ plight is captured in the splayed nerve endings of the stage character he creates.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
In the new study, the team used fluorescent proteins to track which nerve cells became active after a rat experienced a sciatic nerve injury.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
With otoferlin now present, the hair cells can fire—releasing the chemicals that carry sound signals to the hearing nerve and on to the brain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Before I lose my nerve, I say in a rush: “Only one girl at my school plays trombone.”
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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