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Aging

·March 20, 2026·6 min read

How Type 1 Diabetes Impacts Dementia Risk

People with Type 1 diabetes are 3 times more likely to develop dementia than those without—a risk factor significantly higher than Type 2 diabetes.

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Featured Neuroscience

·March 19, 2026·9 min read

What Your Brain Waves Say About Your Future Memory

New AI analysis shows that if your brain waves look "older" than you are during sleep, your risk for dementia increases by nearly 40%.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 12, 2026·12 min read

Lifelong Motion Patterns Predict Lifespan

A lifelong study of killifish reveals that aging happens in sudden bursts, and your mid-life "syllables" of movement might predict your future.

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Featured Neuroscience

·March 11, 2026·13 min read

Reversing Memory Loss via the Vagus Nerve

Scientists prove that "brain aging" is driven by signals in the gut, and reversing the process is as simple as a nerve "reset."

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·March 11, 2026·11 min read

How Aging Unlocks Hidden DNA in the Brain

Scientists create an unprecedented atlas of 1 million cells to show how the aging brain rewires itself at the epigenetic level.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 11, 2026·5 min read

Social Connections Buffer Cognitive Deterioration

Researchers find that loneliness and isolation are major drivers of "brain fog" and cognitive decline in perimenopausal women.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 8, 2026·7 min read

Older Adults Still Prioritize Passion

A new study reveals that for older adults, sex is the defining factor that separates a "romance" from a "friendship."

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Featured Neuroscience

·March 6, 2026·8 min read

Your Mindset is the Secret to Aging in Reverse

A decade-long study reveals that 45% of older adults actually improve over time—and your mindset might be the key to joining them.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 5, 2026·8 min read

Teen Aggression Speeds Up Aging

Aging from the inside out. Scientists find that teens who frequently lash out at others show signs of faster physical aging by the time they reach 30.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience

·February 28, 2026·8 min read

Why Your Brain Gets Sharper After Adolescence

Scientists discover that the adult brain proactiveley remodels its "sensory filter" to achieve high-definition perception, overturning decades of fixed-circuit theory.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·February 27, 2026·9 min read

Cigarette Smoke Triggers Epigenetic Age Acceleration in the Eyes

Cigarette smoke doesn't just damage eye cells; it causes epigenetic shifts that "lock" the genes needed to prevent blindness and macular degeneration.

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Featured Neuroscience

·February 25, 2026·8 min read

Superagers’ Brains Keep Growing New Neurons

The secret to a 20-year-old’s memory in an 80-year-old’s body. Scientists discover that superagers have "neuronally fertile" brains that never stop growing.