Unravelling the developmental origins of disease: the power of mesenchymal stromal cells and monochorionic twins
Pia Todtenhaupt | 18-12-2024 | Unravelling the developmental origins of disease: the power of mesenchymal stromal cells and monochorionic twins This thesis explores the mechanisms linking adverse intrauterine environments to long-term health risks. Therefore, the [...]
The effects of triglycerides and fatty acids on T cells: role in atherosclerosis
Nathalie Reilly | 30-10-2024 | The effects of triglycerides and fatty acids on T cells: role in atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis, a leading cause of cardiovascular disease, is characterized by lipid accumulation in blood vessel walls. [...]
Metabolomics- and methylomics-based predictors for estimating health and biological aging
Daniele Bizzarri | 11-09-2024 | Metabolomics- and methylomics-based predictors for estimating health and biological aging Over the past decade, the abundance of high-throughput omics approaches coupled with the use of machine learning techniques, has [...]
Depressive symptoms and plasma markers of Alzheimer’s disease and neurodegeneration: a coordinated meta-analysis of 8 cohort studies
Depressive symptoms and plasma markers of Alzheimer's disease and neurodegeneration: a coordinated meta-analysis of 8 cohort studies The Netherlands Consortium of Dementia Cohorts has performed a meta-analysis with 8 cohort studies to [...]
Healthful plant-based diet associates with greater well-being in older adults
A shift towards a more plant-based diet is promoted as healthy as well as sustainable. Whether this also applies to older adults is however less clear: On one hand plant-based diets may lead to [...]
New publication shows blood biomarkers for senescence endotypes in osteoarthritis patients
When cells reach a permanent growth arrest (Senescence) and resist death, this can result in numerous diseases, such as osteoarthritis. Here we show the presence of two different types of senescence in the blood [...]