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26 JUL 2026 · 8 STORIES · ABOUT 2 MINS

Today’s lead

Superagers keep youthful memories but their DNA does not explain why

Scientists expected SuperAgers might simply inherit fewer Alzheimer’s-related risks, but their genes looked much like those of typical older adults. Their extraordinary memories may instead come from still-unknown protective forces involving the brain, body, lifestyle, and environment.

ScienceDaily Aging · 15:41

№02 / 8 · Peter Attia

Lithium and Alzheimer’s disease: what to weave of this LATTICE?

A negative clinical trial leaves open questions about lithium and Alzheimer’s disease.

Peter Attia · 12:00

№03 / 8 · Brad Stanfield

Why Is BPC-157 Banned If It Doesn't Work?

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Brad Stanfield · 20:46

№04 / 8 · GeroScience

Genetic predisposition to longer lifespan, lifestyle factors, and all-cause mortality: a 17-year prospective cohort study

We examined whether a genome-wide polygenic lifespan score (PLS) is associated with all-cause mortality and how this association compares with associations between long-term lifestyle factors and mortality.

GeroScience · 01:00

№05 / 8 · GeroScience

Beyond the linear genome: how reference bias threatens preventive medicine and geroscience

Genotype-first screening compares patient genomes to a standard reference. The GRCh38 linear assembly contains reference minor alleles (RMAs), posing a critical structural vulnerability for automated clinical variant classification.

GeroScience · 01:00

№06 / 8 · ScienceAlert

Medications Already in Pharmacies May Slow Aging, And Scientists Are Narrowing Them Down

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ScienceAlert · 21:00

№07 / 8 · Physionic

Pancreatic Cancer Risk

A major pancreatic cancer risk may be flowing through your arteries: blood sugar. 🩸 Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers once it develops, with only a 13% five-year survival rate.

Physionic · 13:00

№08 / 8 · ScienceAlert

This Week in Science: A Grim Measles Milestone, a Lifespan Limit, And More

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ScienceAlert · 13:00

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