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Life stages visible in a blood test and Alzheimers medicine treats brain damage

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Can we predict biological age from a simple blood test? Researchers from Stanford University might have a result and;
 
Can alcohol induced brain damage, caused in adolescence, be reversed with Alzheimer’s medication? Possibly, but for how long is unknown. Researchers at Duke University investigate.
 
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Sources:
https://www.sciencealert.com/our-bodies-age-in-three-separate-shifts-according-new-blood-tests
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-019-0673-2
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-47039-1#Sec2