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·June 10, 2026·7 min read

The Cost of Sleep: Income and Age Price Nightly Rest

Individuals assign distinct financial values to their sleep, shaped by age, income, and personal attitudes.

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·June 5, 2026·8 min read

Does a Healthy Lifestyle Lower Dementia Risk for Those with APOE4?

A new study demonstrates that the protective benefits of lifestyle habits depend heavily on a person's exact genetic profile.

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Featured Neuroscience

·September 25, 2025·5 min read

Healthy Habits Can Make Your Brain Up to 8 Years Younger

A new study shows that brain health is closely tied to lifestyle choices, with positive habits making brains appear years younger than their chronological age. Researchers followed adults, many with chronic pain, and found that optimism, restorative sleep, social connections, and stress management strongly protected against accelerated brain aging.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·May 18, 2025·7 min read

Parents’ Age, Ancestry, and Habits Shape New DNA Mutations

A massive genomic study has revealed that parental age, ancestry, and smoking habits subtly influence the number of new genetic mutations (de novo mutations) passed from parents to children. By analyzing whole-genome data from 10,000 parent-child trios, researchers found that most variation in mutation rates comes from parental age, especially the father’s.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·January 26, 2023·6 min read

Healthy Lifestyle Linked to Slower Memory Decline in Older Adults

Adopting a healthy lifestyle, in particular, a healthy diet was associated with a slower than average decline in memory over ten years in older adults, even those with the APOE4 Alzheimer's associated genetic variant.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·December 15, 2022·4 min read

Why a Healthy Lifestyle Is Not Enough to Prevent Dementia

The opportunities for a healthy lifestyle are unequally distributed and being socially disadvantaged with a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·October 11, 2022·5 min read

Gut Microbiome Plays a Role in Lifestyle’s Effects on Dementia Risk

The microbiome of the gut may influence how exercise and diet affect overall brain health and the risk of developing dementia.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·September 18, 2022·4 min read

Seven Healthy Lifestyle Habits May Reduce Dementia Risk for People With Diabetes

Getting the recommended amount of sleep, daily exercise, eating a healthy diet, and resisting alcohol and tobacco are among the seven identified lifestyle alterations those with diabetes should take to decrease their risk of developing dementia.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·July 14, 2022·4 min read

Whether You’re 18 or 80, Lifestyle May Be More Important Than Age in Determining Dementia Risk

Lifestyle may be more important than age in determining a person's cognitive function and future dementia risks, a new study reports.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·June 14, 2022·8 min read

Role of Lifestyle Factors in Alzheimer’s Risk and Disparities

Adopting a healthy lifestyle or adopting minor lifestyle changes helps reduce the risks of developing Alzheimer's disease, especially for those from a lower socioeconomic background.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·May 25, 2022·3 min read

Seven Healthy Habits Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia in Those With Genetic Risk

From keeping active and eating a healthy diet to controlling cholesterol and reducing sugar intake, researchers report on seven simple lifestyle changes older adults with genetic risk factors can make to reduce the chance of developing dementia.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·May 12, 2022·5 min read

Healthy Habits May Improve Longevity and Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

Healthy eating, daily exercise, reducing alcohol consumption, and not smoking not only lead to a longer life, but they can also reduce Alzheimer's risk for those with genetic risk factors.

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lifestyle

The Cost of Sleep: Income and Age Price Nightly Rest

Does a Healthy Lifestyle Lower Dementia Risk for Those with APOE4?

Healthy Habits Can Make Your Brain Up to 8 Years Younger

Parents’ Age, Ancestry, and Habits Shape New DNA Mutations

Healthy Lifestyle Linked to Slower Memory Decline in Older Adults

Why a Healthy Lifestyle Is Not Enough to Prevent Dementia

Gut Microbiome Plays a Role in Lifestyle’s Effects on Dementia Risk

Seven Healthy Lifestyle Habits May Reduce Dementia Risk for People With Diabetes

Whether You’re 18 or 80, Lifestyle May Be More Important Than Age in Determining Dementia Risk

Role of Lifestyle Factors in Alzheimer’s Risk and Disparities

Seven Healthy Habits Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia in Those With Genetic Risk

Healthy Habits May Improve Longevity and Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

Migrating Nerve Cells Experience Routine, Repairable DNA Damage

Trauma and Poverty Linked to Brain Changes in Schizophrenia

Ingestible Vibrating Capsule Predicts Anorexia Relapse

Oral Contraceptives Linked to Binge Eating Risk

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