Joel ParkerAug 20, 2023
Here is a nice piece of popular science writing that works despite what on the surface looks like a too familar style. I am puzzled how I would handle this from a student because of the mix of technical detail and slang. It works though.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/8/18/2187800/-Three-independent-studies-say-that-blood-platelet-factor-PF4-prevents-and-reverses-cognitive-decline
#science #writing
Three independent studies say that blood platelet factor PF4 prevents and reverses cognitive decline

Although the percentage of older people with dementia is thankfully decreasing, from 13% to 10% in those over 70 from 2011-2019, the absolute number of people with dementia is actually increasing. That’s because the share of the U.S. population that is...

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Show threadChuck Darwin

@jparcoeur @skralyx

"It seems we’ve reduced the vague and complicated “young blood” effect down to just one factor.

"Clinical trials have got to be just around the corner.

"Hey, by the time #PF4 is available as a medication, I might even still remember how to get to the drugstore."

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/8/18/2187800/-Three-independent-studies-say-that-blood-platelet-factor-PF4-prevents-and-reverses-cognitive-decline

Three independent studies say that blood platelet factor PF4 prevents and reverses cognitive decline

Although the percentage of older people with dementia is thankfully decreasing, from 13% to 10% in those over 70 from 2011-2019, the absolute number of people with dementia is actually increasing. That’s because the share of the U.S. population that is...

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