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“The other half, which served as a control group, maintained their regular activity levels. The authors of the study assessed the men for changes in fat mass, biomarkers, cardiopulmonary fitness, energy levels, and quality of life at the three- and six-month time-points in the study.”

“They also ran blood tests to identify biomarkers associated with disease processes and determined the participants' coronary artery calcification scores, which provide reliable measures of atherosclerosis.”

“The authors of the study assessed the participants' cognitive function and measured key biomarkers, including telomere length and markers of oxidative stress. Participants who took vitamin D performed significantly better on tests of cognitive function.”

“They also measured 13 nutrition-related biomarkers in the participants' blood. They identified two brain aging patterns among the participants, with one group exhibiting accelerated aging and the other slower aging.”

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“For example, disruption in deep sleep is highly pronounced in people with Alzheimer's disease and typically precedes diagnosis. Glymphatic activation has also been shown to play a key role in the transport of biomarkers of traumatic brain injury (TBI).”

“Other biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease-associated proteins were unchanged. While tau tangle formation in neurons can disrupt normal function, it is unclear what elevated blood levels of tau protein mean. Future studies are needed to elucidate this finding.”

“Butyrate is a short-chain fatty acid produced during bacterial fermentation in the human colon. It has wide-ranging effects on human physiology. The authors also noted that the composition of the gut microbiota can serve as a biomarker for diabetes.”

“Even though BDNF is known to cross the blood-brain barrier, whether blood levels of BDNF are reflective of BDNF activity in the brain is unclear. Establishing blood biomarkers of dementia risk provides the ability for early intervention.”

“The study involved 257 patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy, a procedure in which a surgeon removes plaques from the heart's arteries. Researchers analyzed the plaque for the presence of microplastics, measured the patients' inflammatory biomarkers, and tracked their health for about three years.”