degeneration
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In the United States, age-related macular degeneration is one of the most common causes of permanent vision loss in adults who are 60 and older.
From Science Daily
Wyeth and Maxfield Parrish—retained critical and popular esteem, but most were ignored by middle-class tastemakers or maligned as conduits of cultural degeneration.
As a result, people taking St. John’s wort might be more vulnerable to macular degeneration or even cataracts.
From Seattle Times
The examination of the woman’s brain revealed “remarkable” inflammation and degeneration of blood vessels, says Matthew Schrag, a Vanderbilt neurologist and neuroscientist and the case report’s senior author.
From Science Magazine
As of now, there are no treatment options for FTD, a disorder involving the progressive degeneration of the frontal and temporal lobes, which may affect language, emotions and behavior.
From Salon
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