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Obesity - How Dangerous Is It Really?

Extensive weight loss can reduce our biological age and significantly decrease our chances of developing the severe form of COVID-19

By Ana Cvetko
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How to Collect My Blood Sample

Check out the instructions and the short demo on how to collect your blood sample at home or in the office

By The GlycanAge Team
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Boost Your Immune System, Change Your Glycome

One of the key ways to fight any disease, which seems to have slipped our minds, is making our immune system stronger

By Natali Nakic
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CDG Disease: Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation

The glycosylation machinery inside the cell’s factories requires the coordinated action of hundreds of different enzymes working together in perfect harmony. If even one of these enzymes is not working properly, that can be a big problem.

By Mattia Vacchini and Thomas Klarić
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Sweet Beginnings: How Sugars Help to Build Your Brain

Did you know that there are special types of sugar chains, called glycans, that play a crucial role in brain formation? It's true! Read to find out more.

By Mattia Vacchini and Thomas Klarić
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Measure, Normalise, Analyse

Glycans are complex sugar molecules that are present on the majority of proteins in the human body. As such, glycans have shown great potential as biomarkers of both biological and chronological ages, as well as various diseases, including cancer and autoimmune diseases.

By Azra Frkatović
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Sweet Brain O'Mine: How Sugars Help You Think!

Next time you have breakfast, think about the sugars differently! Some of them might be bad in excess, but there is a whole world of sweet architectures interacting and communicating in your nerves, shaping the biochemical information that nurtures your thoughts.

By Mattia Vacchini and Thomas Klarić
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Glycosylation Profile of Sars-Cov-2 Spike Protein

Detailed glycan analysis and potential post-translational modifications of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is very important for the development of glycoprotein-based vaccine.

By Tea Petrovic
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