nerve

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In addition, studying the disease directly is complicated, since brain or nerve tissue cannot easily be collected from patients.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

In brain organoids, which are miniature three dimensional models of brain tissue, sildenafil promoted nerve cell growth.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Her face and teeth were agony and she discovered later from a maxillofacial surgeon, that he had knocked her vagus nerve out of place.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

In 2018, the UK said Russian double agent Sergei Skripal was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent in the British cathedral city of Salisbury.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“I’m sorry,” I said quickly, before I could lose my nerve.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros