Top 3 dietary risks behind 5.9 million heart deaths globally
"High sodium, low fruit, and low whole grain intake are the primary drivers"
The slow burn behind type 2 diabetes - new study
"Diabetes: How pancreatic beta cells adapt with age-and what may go wrong in type 2 diabetes"
Working outside the home protected mental health for older adults during the pandemic
"Depression risk doubled among newly unemployed older adults, while those working in person experienced significant mental health benefits during the early pandemic"
Sustained reduction in abdominal fat preserves cognitive function
"A groundbreaking long-term MRI study demonstrates that lower accumulation of abdominal fat (visceral fat), measured throughout the entire follow-up period, is associated with a significant slowing of brain atrophy, preservation of key brain structures, and better cognitive performance in late midlife – independent of weight loss. The findings suggest that the relationship between abdominal fat and brain aging is likely mediated primarily through glucose control and insulin sensitivity. The study is the first to link repeated MRI-based measurements of cumulative visceral fat with long-term trajectories of brain aging and cognition."
Research identifies slow-wave sleep activity as regulator for anxiety in older adults
"A new study from Center for BrainHealth researchers finds that declining slow-wave activity during sleep – not brain aging itself – explains why anxiety rises in older adults"
Not just snoring: Obstructive sleep apnea damages muscles
"A new study from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Soroka University Medical Centre, published in Sleep and Breathing (https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-026-03573-7), reveals a significant link between obstructive sleep apnea and skeletal muscle quality. This finding may indicate an increased risk of muscle deterioration with aging, something many of us are unaware of."
Polluted air harms hearts more in individuals with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome
"Long-term exposure to air pollution significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), with the greatest danger facing individuals who already have cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, according to a new study published in The Innovation Medicine."
Older Americans and veterans wait longer for financial justice
"Study examining over 1.27 million federal complaints finds older Americans and veterans are consistently receiving slower responses from financial companies, and gap is getting worse right as watchdog agency meant to protect them faces uncertainity"
Midlife fitness linked to longer, healthier lives
"Study finds higher fitness in midlife tied to more years free of chronic disease and longer lifespan"
Not all organs age alike: AI unveils the molecular impact of menopause across the female body
"By analyzing thousands of tissue images and gene expressions, the first comprehensive atlas of the female reproductive system shows how organs undergo profound and uneven transformations, rather than a uniform decline."
