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How Genetics Determines How Long You Live
New research shows genes account for roughly half of human lifespan variation—far more than scientists believed. Here is what the science of longevity...
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New research shows genes account for roughly half of human lifespan variation—far more than scientists believed. Here is what the science of longevity...
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A landmark study published in Nature Aging has identified structural changes in three blood proteins that can detect Alzheimer's disease years before...
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Scientists are finding that depression may begin not as a chemical imbalance but as an energy crisis inside brain cells — where mitochondria, the cell...
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The vagus nerve is the body's longest cranial nerve, linking the brain to nearly every major organ. Vagus nerve stimulation—once a fringe idea—is now...
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Your gut and brain are in constant two-way communication through the vagus nerve, immune signals, and neurotransmitters — and emerging research shows...
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Scientists have discovered that D-cysteine, a mirror-image form of the amino acid cysteine, can dramatically slow tumor growth while leaving healthy c...
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A European Phase 2 trial published in The Lancet found that sulthiame, a drug originally used to treat childhood epilepsy, reduced breathing interrupt...
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Acromegaly is a rare hormonal disorder caused by excess growth hormone in adults. It progresses slowly over years, often going undiagnosed for half a...
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Cannabis doesn't just blur memories—it can manufacture vivid recollections of things that never happened. Here is the neuroscience behind how THC hija...
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A major European phase 2 trial found that sulthiame, an existing epilepsy medication, reduced breathing interruptions in moderate-to-severe sleep apne...
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Cocaine addiction is not a moral failure but a biological one. Scientists now understand in detail how the drug hijacks the brain's reward circuitry,...
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Cryonics is the practice of freezing legally dead humans at extremely low temperatures in hopes of future revival. Here is how the science works, what...
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