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The Genetic Blueprint Behind Minds That Never Seem to Age
A new study finds that super agers over 80 carry a striking genetic advantage — and it could reshape how we think about Alzheimer's prevention.
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A Natural Aging Molecule Could Quietly Rewrite Alzheimer's Treatment
A naturally occurring molecule that fades with age may hold the key to restoring memory before Alzheimer's damage becomes irreversible.
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For APOE4 Carriers, Avoiding Meat May Actually Accelerate Cognitive Decline
A new study suggests APOE4 carriers who eat less unprocessed meat may actually be accelerating the cognitive decline they are trying to prevent.
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Obesity and High Blood Pressure May Be Direct Causes of Dementia, Not Just Risk Factors
A genetic study using data from Denmark and the U.K. suggests obesity and high blood pressure don't just raise dementia risk — they may directly cause it.
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Alzheimer's May Hijack the Brain's Own Pruning System to Erase Memory
New research suggests Alzheimer's hijacks the brain's own pruning system, turning neurons into active agents of their own memory loss.
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20 Mar 2026
Half the World's Cataract Patients Can't Get a Surgery That Costs Less Than a Dinner Out
Cataracts are not a mystery. They are not a rare disease requiring cutting-edge research or experimental drugs. The clouding of the eye's natural lens is among
20 Mar 2026
The Carbs You Choose May Be Quietly Shaping Your Dementia Risk
For decades, the public conversation around carbohydrates has been dominated by quantity. How many grams. How many servings. Whether to cut them entirely. But a
20 Mar 2026
WHO Nations Wrestle Over Who Owns a Pandemic's Most Valuable Resource
When a novel pathogen emerges, the first thing scientists race to collect is not a vaccine or a treatment. It is the virus itself. Whoever shares that biologica
20 Mar 2026
The Parasite That Never Really Sleeps: Rethinking Toxoplasma in the Brain
For decades, the scientific consensus on Toxoplasma gondii followed a reassuringly simple narrative: the parasite infects the brain, forms a cyst, and then goes
20 Mar 2026
Libya Eliminates Trachoma, Reshaping the Fight Against Neglected Blindness
Libya has become the latest country to receive WHO validation for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem, a milestone that carries weight well beyond i
20 Mar 2026
Wild Blueberries Are Quietly Becoming One of Science's Most Studied Foods
Every few years, nutritional science lands on a food that seems almost too convenient to be true. Wild blueberries may be the latest, but the evidence building
20 Mar 2026
Ukraine's Health System Is Being Dismantled, One Strike at a Time
Five years into Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine's health care infrastructure is being eroded not just by the war's physical destruction but by a compoundi
20 Mar 2026
A Blood Test May Catch Parkinson's Decades Before the Tremors Begin
For most of the roughly one million Americans living with Parkinson's disease, the diagnosis arrives late. By the time a neurologist confirms the condition, som
20 Mar 2026
The Cell That Reorganizes Itself Into Old Age
For decades, the dominant story of aging has been one of accumulation and decay: damaged proteins pile up, DNA frays at the edges, and cells slowly lose the abi
20 Mar 2026
The Silent Brain Disease That Quadruples Dementia Risk in Older Adults
Most people have never heard of cerebral amyloid angiopathy. That unfamiliarity is part of what makes it dangerous. A condition marked by the buildup of amyloid
