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Screenshot of empirical.health: Inflammation now predicts heart disease more strongly than cholesterol

Inflammation now predicts heart disease more strongly than cholesterol (empirical.health)

561 points by brandonb 1 year ago | 291 comments

Empirical Health blog post arguing chronic inflammation now predicts heart disease more strongly than cholesterol and should be treated as a standard modifiable risk factor.

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Screenshot of michaeljfox.org: Significant breakthrough in search for Parkinson's biomarker

Significant breakthrough in search for Parkinson's biomarker (michaeljfox.org)

459 points by sandGorgon 3 years ago | 166 comments

Michael J. Fox Foundation press release announcing a significant breakthrough in the search for a Parkinson's disease biomarker.

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Inflammation now predicts heart disease more strongly than cholesterol(empirical.health)

Significant breakthrough in search for Parkinson's biomarker(michaeljfox.org)

Inflammation now predicts heart disease more strongly than cholesterol (empirical.health)

Significant breakthrough in search for Parkinson's biomarker (michaeljfox.org)