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  • Newly identified proteins are predictors for dementia

    Newly identified proteins are predictors for dementia

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    Milena Flankova writes about new insights in dementia research: changes in the proteome as a potential indicator for an increased risk of disease, up to 10 years prior  Dementia is a syndrome whereby brain function continuously reduces. Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia. The most significantly affected age group affected by Alzheimer’s is…

  • Health trackers: help or hindrance?

    Health trackers: help or hindrance?

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    CW: Mental health, eating disorders, exercise Health trackers have a huge presence in our lives, whether it’s the health app in iPhones or wearable devices such as Fitbits. They quietly record our steps, heart rate, sleep patterns and symptoms, as well as store personal information, all with the aim of helping us monitor and improve our overall health, or, in…