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Rare Disease Education: Batten Disease

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Batten Disease
This article relates to SDG 3. This resource, created together by Osmosis and the National Organization for Rare Diseases (NORD), aims to increase the knowledge and awareness about Rare Disease Education: Batten Disease
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Rare Disease Education: Castleman Disease

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Castleman Disease
This article relates to SDG 3. This resource, created together by Osmosis and the National Organization for Rare Diseases (NORD), aims to increase the knowledge and awareness about Rare Disease Education: Castleman Disease
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WE Empower Challenge Pitch Night

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WE Empower Pitch Night, hosted by Diane von Furstenberg, will be a dynamic evening event bringing together top business leaders, the media and other key influencers to participate in an innovative

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SDG Fly the Flag 2023

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25 September 2023 marks the eighth anniversary of the adoption of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Potentially modifiable dementia risk factors in all Australians and within population groups: an analysis using cross-sectional survey data

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The Lancet. Public health, Volume 8, 1 September 2023
This Article supports Sustainable Development Goal 3 by calculating the proportion of dementia in Australia attributable to 11 potentially modifiable risk factors. They found that 38% of dementia was attributable to these risk factors (increasing to 41% when a 12th risk factor, traumatic brain injury, was added). The authors note that these findings could help to guide culturally specific dementia risk reduction programmes.
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Iron metabolism: An emerging therapeutic target underlying the anti-Alzheimer's disease effect of ginseng

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Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, Volume 79, September 2023
The role of estrogen and ferroptosis in Alzheimer's disease is known. Ginseng has estrogen-like effects as well as a regulatory role in Alzheimer's disease and iron metabolism and this paper discusses for the frist time the link between ginseng, ferroptosis, and Alzheimer's disease.
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Balance performance measured by posturography in mild-moderate Alzheimer's Disease: An undervalued assessment

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Geriatric Nursing, Volume 53, 1 September 2023
This article underscores the need to screen early for balance issues and fall risk in patients with Alzheimer's, as these patients are more prone to falls. The end goal is to promote earlier screening so as to better improve their quality of life.
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UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2023

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This year’s UN Global Compact Leaders Summit, taking place during the 78th UN General Assembly will convene business leaders, UN officials, Government leaders, SDG stakeholders and civil society pr

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Behavioural, genomics and proteomic approach to examine Alzheimer's disease in zebrafish

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Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part - C: Toxicology and Pharmacology, Volume 271, September 2023
OKA is a potent neurotoxin and has a profound effect on cognitive dysfunction in Zebrafish. 4D and 10D OKA treated zebrafish show significant changes in gene expressions related to neuroinflammation. OKA exposed zebrafish display a substantial number of proteins that are involved in contributing to AD pathology. OKA-induced AD in zebrafish model can be used as a screening tool to explore further underlying possible mechanisms.
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World Alzheimer's Day 2023

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September 2023 marks the 12th anniversary of World Alzheimer’s Month, our international campaign to raise awareness and challenge stigma.

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