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Common Class of Medications Linked to Increased Alzheimer's Disease Risk
Anticholinergic drugs, which are used for hypertension, allergies, and urinary incontinence, were linked to a 47% increased risk of mild cognitive impairment over a decade-long study.
Transplanted Brown Fat Cells Show Promise for Treating Obesity and Diabetes
HUMBLE (human brown-like) fat cells are white fat cells that have been genetically modified to become similar to the energy-burning brown fat cells that reduce obesity and diabetes.
Ultra-Processed Foods Shorten Telomere Length, Linked to Premature Aging
Ultra-processed foods are linked to dramatically shorter telomeres, the protective chromosomal endcaps that are a proxy for biological age, as well as depression, hypertension, obesity, and mortality.
Estrogen Replacement May Protect Against Alzheimer's in Women
Estrogen replacement to postmenopausal mice reversed the buildup of amyloid-beta, indicative of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Lowered estrogen after menopause may be a cause of AD.
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