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28 SEP 2026 · 5 STORIES · ABOUT 2 MINS

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A 9-year longitudinal investigation into physiological aging in highly active older adults

This study examined the impact of nine years of continued cycling exercise on physiological function in older exercisers, viewed as a model of inherent biological aging free from the negative effects of inactivity.

GeroScience · 01:00

№02 / 5 · ScienceDaily Aging

Glucosamine, a popular joint supplement, linked to faster Alzheimer’s progression

A large health-record analysis found that glucosamine use was associated with a 25% higher likelihood of mild cognitive impairment progressing to dementia.

ScienceDaily Aging · 14:53

№03 / 5 · News-Medical

Could the Mediterranean diet protect the brain through the gut?

A narrative review finds that the Mediterranean diet may support brain health through gut microbiome, immune, metabolic, and barrier-related pathways, but direct human evidence that microbiome remodeling mediates neuroprotection remains limited.

News-Medical · 03:09

№04 / 5 · News-Medical

Could age help explain why psychedelic studies reach different conclusions?

A cross-sectional study of 1,088 adults found that lifetime classic psychedelic use was associated with lower current anxiety and depression symptoms among younger adults, but these associations weakened with age.

News-Medical · 01:29

№05 / 5 · Fight Aging!

Fight Aging! Newsletter, September 28th 2026

Grip Strength as Biomarker of Aging in the Context of Presently Available Gene Therapies cGAS Knockout Reduces Cellular Senescence in Aged Killifish, But Does Not Extend Life Proposing a Novel Set of Proxy Measures of Aging Rate A Unified Cause for Loss…

Fight Aging! · 12:20

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