treat
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Researchers are also investigating whether optogenetics could eventually be used to treat neurological conditions, including Parkinson’s and epilepsy.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Raman said that if elected, she would treat Vision Zero like a “mandate” and hire a director to oversee the initiative.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
In the past, she would treat herself to things like jewelry but now avoids buying anything she doesn’t need.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
These were the highest numbers since October 2025, and have raised questions as to whether the NHS will meet the government's target to treat 92% of patients within 18 weeks by 2029.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
He explained that I was a guest for the weekend and they had to treat me with respect.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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For example, how he treats his little sister, how they handle conflict at home, and whether Everett apologizes when he gets something wrong.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
"We're updating our women's health plan to make sure women's voices are heard, and transforming how the NHS prevents, diagnoses and treats cancer through our 10-year national cancer strategy, with a focus on earlier diagnosis."
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
“Wherever I go, people want the same things: a judge who is prepared and fair, who will listen to their side of the case, and who treats them with respect,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Divorce law treats marital property as an equitable or 50/50 split, depending on the state.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
“It’s too bad about Rayburn. I know some easy dog treats I could whip up and drop off tomorrow,” I said.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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The treated and untreated mice had similar amounts of abnormal tau, suggesting that limiting the immune response could reduce neurodegeneration even when the underlying protein deposits remain.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Day-care patients can be treated at least three times faster than in-patients, improving operating efficiency despite generating 40%-50% less revenue per case, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Their education minister said it was not being treated as a "viable threat".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
But some analysts say investors have treated that stock too harshly and that the market’s reaction is “not reflective of fundamentals.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Mostly she treated cats and dogs, but sometimes she had “unusual patients.”
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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The findings raise the possibility that protecting the brain from harmful immune activity, rather than removing tau itself, could become an important strategy for treating Alzheimer's and other tauopathies.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Investors are becoming more selective instead of treating the entire ecosystem as one trade, said Chris Weston, head of research at Pepperstone, in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
The aggressive selling across AI infrastructure plays, led by Coreweave, indicates investors will likely become more selective than treating the entire ecosystem as one trade, he notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
These models could help researchers identify new targets for treating neurological conditions, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Doctors often skipped the step of scrupulously washing their hands and fingernails with soap and water before treating a wound or performing surgery.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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