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Psychedelics can rewire brain circuits in just ...

The neuroplasticity boost may enhance creativity and problem-solving in healthy individuals too.

Psychedelics can rewire brain circuits in just weeks, new research shows

The neuroplasticity boost may enhance creativity and problem-solving in healthy individuals too.

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Low testosterone may be killing your cognitive ...

How precision medicine and artificial intelligence are transforming testosterone therapy, and what it means for your brain.

Low testosterone may be killing your cognitive health (and much more)

How precision medicine and artificial intelligence are transforming testosterone therapy, and what it means for your brain.

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New study reveals peer support reduces depressi...

Regular text check-ins activate stress-buffering neural pathways that prevent mental health crises.

New study reveals peer support reduces depression by 50% in high performers

Regular text check-ins activate stress-buffering neural pathways that prevent mental health crises.

These 6 mental health conditions can double your heart disease risk

These 6 mental health conditions can double you...

Depression and PTSD trigger stress responses that chronically activate cardiovascular systems.

These 6 mental health conditions can double your heart disease risk

Depression and PTSD trigger stress responses that chronically activate cardiovascular systems.

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Have life expectancy gains plateaued?

Personal health choices now carry more weight than population-level medical advances.

Have life expectancy gains plateaued?

Personal health choices now carry more weight than population-level medical advances.

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New study shows artificial sweeteners may accel...

One daily diet soda equated to 1.6 extra years of cognitive aging over eight years.

New study shows artificial sweeteners may accelerate cognitive decline

One daily diet soda equated to 1.6 extra years of cognitive aging over eight years.

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Why gut health may cure insomnia better than sl...

Gut bacteria produce 90% of your body's serotonin, the precursor to sleep-inducing melatonin.

Why gut health may cure insomnia better than sleep meds

Gut bacteria produce 90% of your body's serotonin, the precursor to sleep-inducing melatonin.

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Cognitive benefits of hydrogen water explored i...

Molecular hydrogen selectively targets harmful free radicals without disrupting beneficial cellular processes.

Cognitive benefits of hydrogen water explored in new study

Molecular hydrogen selectively targets harmful free radicals without disrupting beneficial cellular processes.

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Where nutrition assessment tools fall short

Current tools treat aging adults as one group despite varying needs for diabetes, heart disease, and cognitive decline.

Where nutrition assessment tools fall short

Current tools treat aging adults as one group despite varying needs for diabetes, heart disease, and cognitive decline.

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What are 'glial cells' and why are they so impo...

Supporting glial cell health could prevent cognitive decline before neurological symptoms even appear.

What are 'glial cells' and why are they so important to brain health?

Supporting glial cell health could prevent cognitive decline before neurological symptoms even appear.

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This new AI-blockchain platform could accelerat...

Early testing caught critical dosing issues that would have taken human researchers weeks to identify.

This new AI-blockchain platform could accelerate anti-aging drug discoveries

Early testing caught critical dosing issues that would have taken human researchers weeks to identify.

Mother and baby silhouettes connected by glowing neural pathways, symbolizing maternal mental health's impact on baby's brain.

How maternal mental health translates to your baby

Maternal cortisol levels directly influence infant stress response systems through breast milk transmission.

How maternal mental health translates to your baby

Maternal cortisol levels directly influence infant stress response systems through breast milk transmission.

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This new AI-powered wearable may detect early s...

Heart rate variability and sleep patterns reveal stress before you feel overwhelmed.

This new AI-powered wearable may detect early symptoms of poor mental health

Heart rate variability and sleep patterns reveal stress before you feel overwhelmed.

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AI designs proteins that boost cellular anti-ag...

Redesigned proteins showed 50-fold higher efficiency at cellular reprogramming than their natural counterparts.

AI designs proteins that boost cellular anti-aging by 50x

Redesigned proteins showed 50-fold higher efficiency at cellular reprogramming than their natural counterparts.

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Women maintain better brain function than men —...

Nature's backup system reveals why cognitive decline progresses differently between sexes.

Women maintain better brain function than men — here's why

Nature's backup system reveals why cognitive decline progresses differently between sexes.

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Why nearly half of all dementia cases may be to...

Brain health shifts from genetic lottery to active optimization strategy with comprehensive wellness approaches.

Why nearly half of all dementia cases may be totally preventable

Brain health shifts from genetic lottery to active optimization strategy with comprehensive wellness approaches.

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Study: as little as 20 minutes in nature can bo...

"Soft fascination" in natural settings allows depleted attention systems to recover while engaging the mind.

Study: as little as 20 minutes in nature can boost working memory by 20%

"Soft fascination" in natural settings allows depleted attention systems to recover while engaging the mind.

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TikTok addiction causes measurable brain shrink...

Young brains show faster cognitive decline, with attention span collapse just the beginning.

TikTok addiction causes measurable brain shrinkage in new study

Young brains show faster cognitive decline, with attention span collapse just the beginning.

New study shows magic mushrooms extend lifespan of human cells

New study shows magic mushrooms extend lifespan...

Research shifts perspective from mental health treatment to anti-aging breakthrough.

New study shows magic mushrooms extend lifespan of human cells

Research shifts perspective from mental health treatment to anti-aging breakthrough.

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Nicotine is a powerful nootropic that may boost...

Strategic rather than daily use may optimize cognitive benefits while minimizing addiction potential.

Nicotine is a powerful nootropic that may boost memory and focus—but addiction risk is real

Strategic rather than daily use may optimize cognitive benefits while minimizing addiction potential.

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How chronic stress accelerates brain aging and ...

Shortened telomeres from prolonged stress create measurable aging at the cellular level.

How chronic stress accelerates brain aging and dementia risk

Shortened telomeres from prolonged stress create measurable aging at the cellular level.