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02 AUG 2026 · 9 STORIES · ABOUT 2 MINS

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Zero coronary calcium does not mean zero cardiovascular risk

A zero calcium score is useful, but it should not be used to dismiss sustained LDL-C elevation in young adults.

Peter Attia · 12:00

№02 / 9 · npj Aging

Aging of the neural stem cell niche: integration of local and muscle-derived systemic signals in preclinical and translational contexts

Aging of the neural stem cell niche: integration of local and muscle-derived systemic signals in preclinical and translational contexts

npj Aging · 01:00

№03 / 9 · npj Aging

Epigenetics drives oocyte aging: from mechanisms to interventions

Epigenetics drives oocyte aging: from mechanisms to interventions

npj Aging · 01:00

№04 / 9 · GeroScience

Senescent cardiac cells promote thrombus formation and impair fibrinolysis

As a major contributor to cardiac diseases, thrombosis, a pathological process in which the formation of a blood clot restricts blood flow, is a leading cause of mortality worldwide.

GeroScience · 01:00

№05 / 9 · GeroScience

Genome-wide analysis of subcortical aging identifies a spatially structured pattern of genetic associations

Local brain age (LBA) is a spatially resolved biomarker of brain aging that captures regional deviations from chronological age, yet its genetic architecture in the subcortex remains unexplored.

GeroScience · 01:00

№06 / 9 · Physionic

Walnut Mortality Effect

🌰 Could walnuts be linked to a lower risk of death? Across the studies analyzed, overall nut consumption consistently tracked with a reduced risk of all-cause mortality.

Physionic · 13:00

№07 / 9 · ScienceDaily Aging

Scientists discover why poor sleep may harm some brains more

A gene involved in the brain’s overnight cleaning system may change how strongly poor sleep affects Alzheimer’s-related brain changes. The findings point toward more personalized prevention strategies based on both genetics and sleep habits.

ScienceDaily Aging · 13:20

№08 / 9 · ScienceDaily Aging

A 42-year-old childhood obesity theory may be wrong

New research challenges the decades-old idea that children experience an “adiposity rebound” when their BMI begins rising around age 6. Although BMI returns to earlier levels, a more reliable measure showed that body fat does not rebound at all.

ScienceDaily Aging · 12:28

№09 / 9 · ScienceDaily Aging

AI can tell if your brain is aging faster than you are

A person’s sleeping brain may reveal warning signs of dementia long before memory problems begin. Researchers used machine learning to analyze EEG recordings from about 7,000 adults and found that an older-than-expected “brain age” was tied to a sharply higher dementia risk.

ScienceDaily Aging · 08:05

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