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an injured or diseased spot or area on or in the body
skin lesions a brain lesion
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Recent Examples of lesions
As individuals develop these brain lesions — known as hyaline arteriolosclerosis — their blood vessels narrow, becoming thick and stiff.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Now a new study published in the journal Neurology has found that having eight or more alcoholic drinks per week raises the risk of developing brain lesions — areas of abnormal or damaged tissue associated with dementia.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Key Takeaways People who had eight or more alcoholic drinks per week had 133 percent higher risk of developing brain lesions tied to dementia compared with people who never drank.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
If people are colonized—the medical term for carrying bacteria without being sick—and then develop skin lesions or wounds, their chances of developing an invasive case of strep could increase.
—Alice Park, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
After accounting for other factors that could negatively impact brain health (such as age at death, smoking, and lack of physical activity), heavy drinkers were 133 percent more likely to have brain lesions compared with those who never drank.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
All of these people might have weaker immune systems or are more prone to skin sores or lesions—a main risk factor for invasive strep.
—Alice Park, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
Those who use the drug develop severe, deep lesions, which can turn yellow and black.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
May Boost Skin Health Papain is combined with other ingredients to treat acute and chronic skin lesions.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2025
Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Now a new study published in the journal Neurology has found that having eight or more alcoholic drinks per week raises the risk of developing brain lesions — areas of abnormal or damaged tissue associated with dementia.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Key Takeaways People who had eight or more alcoholic drinks per week had 133 percent higher risk of developing brain lesions tied to dementia compared with people who never drank.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
If people are colonized—the medical term for carrying bacteria without being sick—and then develop skin lesions or wounds, their chances of developing an invasive case of strep could increase.
—Alice Park, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
After accounting for other factors that could negatively impact brain health (such as age at death, smoking, and lack of physical activity), heavy drinkers were 133 percent more likely to have brain lesions compared with those who never drank.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
All of these people might have weaker immune systems or are more prone to skin sores or lesions—a main risk factor for invasive strep.
—Alice Park, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
Those who use the drug develop severe, deep lesions, which can turn yellow and black.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
May Boost Skin Health Papain is combined with other ingredients to treat acute and chronic skin lesions.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Lesions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesions. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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