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a common class of medications known as anti-cholinergic drugs are linked to an increased risk of mild cognitive impairment; doctor writing prescription for medication

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.

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transplanting brown fat cells may be a promising treatment for obesity and diabetes; man is measuring his waist circumference

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.

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ultra-processed foods linked to shortened telomere length and premature aging

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.

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estrogen replacement may protect women agains alzheimer's disease

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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