Nov 3, 2026
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Thomas Bak at Edinburgh compared childhood IQ tests to cognition past age 70. Adults who picked up a second language in adulthood showed the same edge as lifelong bilinguals.
Nov 2, 2026
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UC San Diego scanned 20 adults before and after a retreat. Their blood also triggered new nerve growth in lab-grown cells.
Oct 30, 2026
A 2022 meta-analysis pooled seven studies on sitting, standing, and walking. Even two minutes of light walking beat standing for glucose control.
Oct 29, 2026
The GAIT trial ran 24 weeks with five treatment arms, and glucosamine did not beat a sugar pill by a clear margin.
Oct 28, 2026
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A Brazilian study of 1,702 adults found those who could not hold a one-leg stance for ten seconds faced an 84% higher risk of dying from any cause.
Oct 27, 2026
Twenty-four older women took 3 grams of EPA and DHA daily and changed nothing else about their routine. Triglycerides fell 29% and lean mass grew 4%.
Oct 26, 2026
Cleveland Clinic followed 122,007 people after treadmill tests. Even among the already-fit, more fitness kept extending life.
Oct 23, 2026
The 2025 Nutrients overview found omega-3 groups scored better on a standard cognitive test. The data shows a threshold effect, so two servings of oily fish per week may be all it takes.
Oct 22, 2026
Every lion's mane brand cites the Mori 2009 trial, but four weeks after stopping the supplement, scores fell back to where they started.
Oct 21, 2026
In a USC trial, the slow-breathing group saw plasma amyloid beta fall. The group that meditated without slow breathing saw it rise.
Oct 20, 2026
King's College London ran it in twins aged 60 and over, average age 73.
Oct 19, 2026
670 patients enrolled in the largest device trial for Alzheimer's.
Oct 16, 2026
Plus the cold room question, answered with 162 scans.
Oct 15, 2026
11 trials, 1,250 adults, and CRP fell at p = 0.0002.
Oct 14, 2026
A Niigata University lab tested lifting, holding, and lowering. Only one worked.
Oct 13, 2026
A Basel lab's drug raised calorie burn 358 kcal a day, but cold lit the scan.
Oct 12, 2026
EPA plus DHA at 1.25 grams a day. The trial ran ages 40 to 85.
Oct 9, 2026
One week later, only one group still had the edge. Plus fish oil’s catch and the hobby that won.
Oct 8, 2026
A 6-year trial put the famous leaf to the test. Then a cheaper fix came out on top.
Oct 7, 2026
Nearly all the gains came while the hands sat still.
Oct 6, 2026
A 3-year trial, a 500 mg dose, and one group that gained the most.
Oct 5, 2026
Ten seconds of rest made the brain replay a new skill 20x faster.
Oct 2, 2026
Muscle, sleep, and the short bursts that add up. Plus what you picked this week.
Oct 1, 2026
23 trials. The ones with no company money found no skin benefit.
Sep 30, 2026
Run for the bus? Scientists have a name for that dash, and a 25,241-person study behind it.
