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Open AccessGenome-wide meta-analyses reveal novel loci for verbal short-term memory and learning
Understanding the genomic basis of memory processes may help in combating neurodegenerative disorders. Hence, we examined the associations of common genetic variants with verbal short-term memory and verbal le...
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Open AccessTestosterone imbalance may link depression and increased body weight in premenopausal women
Accumulating evidence supports a link between depression and being overweight in women. Given previously reported sex differences in fat accumulation and depression prevalence, as well as the likely role of se...
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Dementia Recognition and Cognitive Performance in Relation to Elderly Patients’ Social Integration
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Dementia Recognition and Cognitive Performance in Relation to Elderly Patients’ Social Integration
A German study on dementia (Ageing, Cognition and Dementia in Primary Care Patients, Age- CoDe) found that family practitioners (FPs) identify mild dementia less frequently in patients without a partner. The r...
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Open AccessThe LIFE-Adult-Study: objectives and design of a population-based cohort study with 10,000 deeply phenotyped adults in Germany
The LIFE-Adult-Study is a population-based cohort study, which has recently completed the baseline examination of 10,000 randomly selected participants from Leipzig, a major city with 550,000 inhabitants in th...
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Open AccessGrowing old at home – A randomized controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of preventive home visits to reduce nursing home admissions: study protocol [NCT00644826]
Regarding demographic changes in Germany it can be assumed that the number of elderly and the resulting need for long term care is increasing in the near future. It is not only an individual's interest but als...
