Word: chronical
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...though, a new drug called deprenyl may represent a turning point in therapy for Parkinson's. Deprenyl's distinction: it actually slows the progress of the illness. In fact, it is the first medication ever to retard a chronic brain disorder. Deprenyl or similar drugs could conceivably lead to advances in the treatment of other neurological diseases, including Alzheimer...
Known for his generally conciliatory approach in dealing with the legislature since he returned to office in 1983, supporters say he is now using the toughest language of his career. In his speech, he referred to critics as "chronic complainers" and "gloom and doomers...
Some experts believe that Bay Area residents may be peculiarly vulnerable to the syndrome, precisely because they have been anticipating a cataclysm for years. "Chronic stress is very harmful," notes Dr. James Shore of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, who surveyed victims of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. "Preparedness can make people more susceptible...
...will not remove the most serious hurdle to transplants: the chronic shortage of donor organs. More than 18,000 Americans in need of transplants are waiting for organs to become available...
...show. Chumak can transmit his curative powers to heal the sick not only through live TV but even on videotape. Viewers can place glasses of water or jars of cold cream next to their sets to absorb his telepathic healing charges. Chumak has promised to solve the country's chronic food problems by energizing seeds, compelling them to produce larger crops. When Chumak was yanked off the air by skeptical superiors, a popular outcry brought him back. A Siberian fan in Bratsk wrote to a newspaper, "Here we can't buy medicine and we have no hope left...