Belly fat in older women is linked to a 39% higher risk of dementia within 15 years, study says

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Maurice Preter MD

Probably not just in older women? https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/23/health/belly-fat-dementia-link-wellness/index.html (CNN)For older adults, your current belly size could be a key indicator in whether you develop dementia within the next decade or two. For women that risk is particularly high. For women in … Continue reading →

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Vitamin-D and COVID-19: do deficient risk a poorer outcome?

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Maurice Preter MD

Source: DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-8587(20)30183-2 “Despite difficulties in comparing data across nations, mortality from COVID-19 is clearly higher in some countries than in others. Many factors could have a role in this disparity, including differences in proportion of elderly people in a population, … Continue reading →

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During Deep Sleep, the Brain Does Housekeeping

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Maurice Preter MD

(Reuters Health) – During deep sleep, the brain may be tidying up the detritus that accumulates during a hard day of thinking, a recent study suggests. Continue reading →

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Alzheimer Disease: An Update on Pathobiology and Treatment Strategies

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Maurice Preter MD

Review  Volume 179, Issue 2, pp. 312-339, October 3, 2019 Justin M. Long David M. Holtzman References Article Info Published: September 26, 2019DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2019.09.001 Alzheimer disease (AD) is a heterogeneous disease with a complex pathobiology. The presence of extracellular β-amyloid deposition … Continue reading →

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Depressionen: Entzündete Seele

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Maurice Preter MD

Depressionen: Entzündete Seele Die Hinweise mehren sich, dass chronische Entzündungen Auslöser für Depressionen sein können. Von Max Lebsanft 12. Juli 2017, 17:01 UhrEditiert am 17. Juli 2017, 7:17 UhrDIE ZEIT Nr. 29/2017, 13. Juli 2017190 Kommentare https://www.zeit.de/2017/29/depressionen-chronische-entzuendungen-psychologie-forschung?utm_campaign=ref&utm_source=twitter_zonaudev_int&utm_medium=sm&wt_zmc=sm.int.zonaudev.twitter.ref.zeitde.redpost.link.sf&utm_content=zeitde_redpost+_link_sf

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