degeneration
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Glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and several other major causes of permanent vision loss are associated with the accumulation of fluid, metabolic waste, and inflammatory material in the back of the eye.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
“That decrease in the weight definitely slows down progression of degeneration in the spine or in the joint.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Kodiak Sciences plans to file for regulatory approval of one drug candidate, Zenkuda, following its success in a trial for wet age-related macular degeneration.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Blood tests can measure chemical signs of tissue degeneration to flag which patients may get worse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
A peek at the entries for these words in any dictionary will show that Macdonald was wrong about the inevitable degeneration of a language that is not policed by lexicographers.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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