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When you hear the words Alzheimer's disease, what do you think of? The truth is, the picture most of us have of the disease is incomplete. Alzheimer's disease doesn't start when someone starts to lose their memory. It actually starts years – sometimes decades – earlier. The Rethinking Alzheimer's Disease Podcast is an engaging, narrative-style podcast miniseries for those curious or motivated to learn about Alzheimer’s disease. Perhaps you have a family member with Alzheimer’s disease, or ca ...
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Dr Jean Claude Katte explains how in Sub Saharan Africa diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of Type 1 diabetes in children and young adults is so much harder than in Europe. He discusses with Maggie and Andrew his own exciting research that has shown that around 60% of African children with diabetes do not have the typical autoimmune Type 1 diabetes seen in over 90% of children with diabetes in Europe. Jean Claude aims to do more research to discover what causes this new cause of severe young-onset diabetes in Sub Saharan Africa.
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