nerve
Example Sentences
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A new study published in Volume 14 of the journal Bone Research suggests that a hormone-based treatment could help ease chronic back pain by reducing abnormal nerve growth within damaged spinal tissue.
From Science Daily
She came into the event on the back of a retirement at Indian Wells earlier in the month, when a nerve problem in her left arm caused her to abandon a third-round match.
From BBC
The team found that this brain region is also linked to nerves that constrict blood vessels, which increases blood pressure.
From Science Daily
Getting a diagnosis is a race against time because as nerve cells die, treatment options and outcomes change.
From BBC
"It seemed to really strike a nerve," he says.
From BBC
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