How to Use neurodegenerative disease in a Sentence

neurodegenerative disease

noun
  • Aluminum can be toxic at high levels and has been linked to neurodegenerative diseases.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Parkinson’s is the fastest-growing brain neurodegenerative disease in the world.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease and the most common type of dementia.
    Niya Doyle, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
  • Real people went outside and dumped buckets of ice on their heads, ostensibly to spread awareness of a neurodegenerative disease.
    Matt Carlstrom, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Her work also focuses on whether gut health is linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
    Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The ultimate goal is to develop new therapies to protect against neurodegenerative diseases.
    Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
  • Parkinson’s is the second-most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
  • French media reported that Baye died on Friday in Paris from a neurodegenerative disease, quoting a statement from her relatives.
    ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • More research has been focused on looking into how transformations like these impact our chances of developing neurodegenerative diseases like dementia.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of focusing on the late-stage symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases, the research initiative will investigate the root causes of cellular aging.
    Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
  • People with severe psychiatric disorders or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s would not be eligible.
    ABC News, 15 July 2026
  • Per the Mayo Clinic, the condition is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that impacts the brain and spinal cord, causing muscle weakness and slurred speech, among other symptoms.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • Sandra Bullock has opened up about the loss of her partner Bryan Randall and his private battle with neurodegenerative disease ALS.
    Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • People whose jobs expose them to pesticides have about a 60% higher risk of developing the neurodegenerative disease ALS, new research has found.
    Aria Bendix, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
  • My laboratory studies how helper T cells work, with the goal of developing HIV vaccines and treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.
    Smita S. Iyer, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
  • Researchers noted that many cases of dementia were not captured on death certificates, suggesting the burden of neurodegenerative disease among former players may be underestimated.
    Dr. Onaola Adedeji, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The disease is a common neurodegenerative disease that impacts memory, motor function and cognitive ability, per Mayo Clinic.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
  • All of this creates new pathways between the brain’s neurons, improving cerebral neuroplasticity and preventing neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia.
    Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 29 May 2026
  • What to Know About Parkinson’s Disease Parkinson’s is the second-most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
  • Scientists have long believed that CSF helps flush out cellular waste that, if left to accumulate, is linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, according to Drew.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • The event honors the scientists responsible for advances in gene therapy, neurodegenerative disease and theories of fundamental particles.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
  • Additionally, researchers wrote, an analysis of death certificates of football players who did not donate their brains revealed another 215 whose certificates listed a neurodegenerative disease as a cause of death.
    Becky Sullivan, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
  • While weight-loss medications offer significant benefits for many patients, experts say maintaining body weight and muscle mass remains an important consideration for people with neurodegenerative diseases.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
  • Lewy body dementia is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by abnormal protein clumps that form in the brain, which can impact cognitive thinking, movement and behavior, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
  • This perspective is central to understanding how space is reshaping research in areas such as neurodegenerative disease, aging and precision medicine—an approach to healthcare that tailors treatments to an individual’s genetic profile, environment and lifestyle.
    Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Scientists are studying whether the mushroom’s antioxidants, primarily the amino acid ergothioneine and the tripeptide glutathione, may help prevent cancer, coronary heart disease, and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer disease and Parkinson disease.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
  • By 2006, Ronstadt was already experiencing the effects of the neurodegenerative disease that would later be diagnosed as progressive supranuclear palsy, and this greatly affected her ability to control her voice.
    Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that a person needs to walk, talk, swallow and breathe, according to the ALS Assn.
    Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
  • Parkinson’s Disease by the Numbers Parkinson’s is the second-most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation, and the scope of it is significant.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
  • Over a decade ago, Alice Zhang co-founded Verge Genomics with the idea that by looking at the network of genes causing neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s, ALS, or Alzheimer’s, the company would be able to come up with better drugs.
    Brittany Trang, STAT, 16 June 2026

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