- SuperAgers are people over 80 whose memory performs as well as someone 30 years younger, showing that exceptional cognitive health can last a lifetime.
- They tend to be highly social, maintaining strong relationships and active lifestyles, and their brains appear to resist the buildup of…
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These 80-year-olds have the memory of 50-year-olds. Scientists finally know why
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Experimental Blood Test Shows Promise For Detecting Cancers Earlier
A new blood test for detecting more than 50 types of cancer has delivered highly promising results in one of the largest interventional screening trials to date. The PATHFINDER 2 study of the Galleri multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test showed a more than seven-fold increase in cancer…
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Blood Test Detects Dozens Of Cancers Early
A new blood test capable of detecting more than 50 types of cancer has delivered highly promising results in one of the largest interventional screening trials to date. The PATHFINDER 2 study of the Galleri multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test showed a more than seven-fold increase in cancer…
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Breakthrough cancer therapy stops tumor growth without harming healthy cells
Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute and Vividion Therapeutics have discovered chemical compounds that can precisely prevent the cancer-driving gene RAS from connecting with a key pathway responsible for tumor growth.
The potential treatment is now moving into its first human clinical…
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How cutting lipids could starve breast cancer
Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) have discovered that triple-negative breast cancer relies heavily on lipids for growth. These fatty acids, a defining feature of obesity, appear to drive tumor development. The study, funded by the National Cancer…
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Even “diet” soda may be quietly damaging your liver, scientists warn
A large-scale investigation has found that people who regularly consume both sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and low- or no-sugar-sweetened beverages (LNSSBs) face a significantly greater likelihood of developing metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).1
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Oscar Award-Winning Actress Diane Keaton Died Of Bacterial Pneumonia. Here’s What To Know About The Infection
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 01: Actress Diane Keaton attends the premiere of STX’s “Poms” at Regal LA Live on May 01, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage)
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Beloved Oscar winning actress Diane Keaton died of bacterial pneumonia at the age of 79, according…
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Surgery beats Ozempic for long-term health, Cleveland Clinic finds
A major study from Cleveland Clinic found that people with both obesity and type 2 diabetes who had weight-loss surgery lived longer and experienced fewer serious health issues than those who used GLP-1 receptor agonist medications alone. These drugs, which mimic a natural hormone that helps…
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Stanford scientists grow thousands of mini human brains using common food additive
For nearly ten years, the Stanford Brain Organogenesis Program has been redefining how scientists study the human brain. Instead of relying on intact brain tissue from humans or animals, researchers in the program grow three-dimensional brain-like structures in the lab using stem cells. These…
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Scientists just debunked the calcium and dementia myth
New findings from Edith Cowan University (ECU), Curtin University, and the University of Western Australia show no evidence that taking calcium alone increases the risk of developing dementia over time. The results help ease earlier fears that calcium supplements might have harmful effects on…
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