longevity
Unemployment Tied to Higher Death, Dementia Risk After Menopause
A new study of nearly 20,000 women links unemployment to higher death and dementia risk after early menopause, more than any other disadvantage examined
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minerals
Magnesium Glycinate Sleep Benefit Real but Small, Studies Show
A 2025 randomised trial and two prior reviews confirm magnesium glycinate modestly improves sleep scores, an effect far smaller than most marketing claims suggest
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longevity
Vigorous Exercise Minutes Lost Linked to Higher Cancer Risk
A UK Biobank study of nearly 60,000 adults found losing just minutes of daily vigorous activity was linked to higher cancer risk over eight years of tracking
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longevity
Women's Faster Biological Aging Tied to Higher Dementia Risk
A 26-year Framingham Heart Study analysis found women with faster biological aging faced a doubled dementia risk not seen in men with the same pattern
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pricing
UK Approves First GLP-1 Weight-Loss Pill in Europe
The UK is the first country in Europe to approve orforglipron, a daily GLP-1 tablet for weight loss and type 2 diabetes, the MHRA has now confirmed officially
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research
Creatine's Brain Benefits Still Unproven, Review Finds
A review of creatine and cognition research finds modest, inconsistent evidence for memory and attention, strongest in older adults and under sleep loss
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research
19 Minutes More Sleep Lifted US College Students' Grades
A US trial paid college students cash rewards to sleep 7 or more hours nightly; 19 extra minutes was linked to a modest but lasting rise in grades,...
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longevity
Vitamin D Deficiency and Belly Fat Raise Death Risk
Adults over 50 with both abdominal obesity and low vitamin D had 123% higher death risk than those with neither, a six-year UK-linked cohort study found
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longevity
Premature Menopause Linked to Higher Blood Pressure Risk
Women who reach menopause before age 40 face a 12.3% higher risk of hypertension than those reaching it after 45, a 107,836-woman UK Biobank study has found
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research
High-Dose Vitamin D3 Did Not Slow Colorectal Cancer in Trial
A JAMA-published phase 3 trial of 455 patients found high-dose vitamin D3 added to chemotherapy did not improve survival in metastatic colorectal cancer
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pricing
England Obesity Rates Have Doubled Since 1993, Analysis Finds
King's Fund analysis finds adult obesity in England has doubled from 15% in 1993 to 30% in 2024, with the steepest rise among young adults
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longevity
Eating Less Protein Linked to Healthy Ageing in Review
A University of Wisconsin-Madison review of 350+ studies finds cutting protein may support metabolism and longevity in animal research, not yet proven in humans
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