Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to 3.4 Million Deaths Annually Across 45 Countries

Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to 3.4 Million Deaths Annually Across 45 Countries

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Too Short or Too Long: How Telomere Length Drives Disease and Aging

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Gut Enzyme ST8Sia6 Acts as a Molecular Brake on Intestinal Inflammation

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Scientists Crack Why Bird Flu Attacks Cow Udders Instead of Lungs

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Fructose Fails to Suppress Hunger Like Glucose Does in the Brain

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Ovarian Aging Decoded: Pathways, Damage Mechanisms, and Emerging Therapies

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Stem Cell Exosomes Deliver miRNA to Reverse Androgenetic Hair Loss
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Stem Cell Exosomes Deliver miRNA to Reverse Androgenetic Hair Loss

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Fast Food Diet Doubles Depression and Anxiety Risk in Large Cohort Study

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10 Months of Exercise Cuts Ketone Levels 31% in Young Girls

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Lifestyle Habits That Slow Immune Aging and Tame Chronic Inflammation
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Lifestyle Habits That Slow Immune Aging and Tame Chronic Inflammation

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Metabolic Health

GLP-1 and SGLT-2 Drug Combo Hits Glucose Targets in 42% of Type 2 Diabetics

A real-world study of 549 patients finds that combining GLP-1 receptor agonists with SGLT-2 inhibitors meaningfully improves glucose control — and baseline HbA1c predicts who benefits most.

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GLP-1 Drugs Cut Stroke Risk by 25% and Death by 62% in Sleep Apnea Patients

A massive real-world study of 877,000 OSA patients finds GLP-1 receptor agonists dramatically reduce strokes, hospitalizations, and mortality.

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Dual-Action Nanoparticles Target Atherosclerosis by Fixing Autophagy and Clearing Inflammatory DNA

A new nanoparticle system delivers rapamycin and a DNA scavenger directly to arterial plaques, cutting inflammation and improving plaque stability in mice.

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Screen Time Consistently Disrupts Sleep in Kids and Teens, Umbrella Review Confirms

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