Medical Research & Innovations A study of 4.2 million people found that exercise prevents dementia, but only the kind you choose to do. Physical activity at work was linked to 20% higher dementia risk. Sep 19 · 9 min read · The Lancet Public Health
Medical Research & Innovations Scientists have known nighttime light raises cardiovascular risk. A study of 11,071 people just showed for the first time what it is actually doing to the structure of the heart. Sep 12 · 9 min read · European Heart Journal
Molecular Biology A Nature study found that sleeping more than 8 hours ages your organs as fast as sleeping fewer than 6. Half a million people, 17 organs, 23 aging clocks all showed the same U-shaped curve. Sep 3 · 10 min read · Nature
Medical Research & Innovations Pancreatic cancer kills most patients because it is almost never found early. A new Nature Medicine study just validated a blood test that detects it at stage 1 or 2 in nearly 9 out of 10 cases. Sep 17 · 10 min read · Nature Medicine
Medical Research & Innovations Researchers discovered that some gut bacterial populations spread between people and across continents within decades. The finding suggests your gut microbiome is partly shaped by whoever you spend time with. Sep 10 · 9 min read · Nature
Medical Research & Innovations A new study of 1,828 people found that men and women do not just age at different rates. They age in fundamentally different ways at the cellular level. Sep 1 · 8 min read · Nature Communications
Psychology New research finds that brief financial stress from delayed paychecks significantly increases intimate partner violence. The finding suggests domestic violence has an economic dimension that affects far more households than previously understood. Sep 15 · 8 min read · Journal of Health Economics
Medical Research & Innovations A new Nature Medicine study of 60,000 people found that your body does not age as a whole. Different cell types age at completely different speeds, and the pattern predicts which diseases you will develop. Sep 6 · 10 min read · Nature
Medical Research & Innovations New research finds that CAR T-cell therapy, developed for blood cancers, dramatically reduced disease activity in every rheumatoid arthritis patient treated. Three achieved medication-free remission after a single infusion. Aug 30 · 8 min read · Nature