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Aging
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Carrying one copy of the alpha-1 antitrypsin variant raised liver risk, not just two
Single-copy carriers are usually told they are unaffected. Following 22,537 genotyped veterans for a median of 15.9 years found risk rising step by step with each copy of the variant.
Sep 16, 2026
Feeding malnourished older inpatients properly tracked lower death rates and shorter stays
Hospital dietitians are stretched across every ward. Tracking 17,057 inpatients averaging 78 found the gains concentrated entirely in the patients who arrived already malnourished.
Sep 16, 2026
Treating depression before surgery helped older patients, almost entirely in the cancer group
Depression and anxiety are common before major surgery in later life and rarely addressed. Randomizing 306 patients over 60 found a benefit that was not spread evenly across operations.
Sep 16, 2026
Semaglutide started late in life extended lifespan in female mice and matched calorie restriction
Weight-loss drugs keep producing benefits nobody designed them for. Giving semaglutide to 20-month-old mice, roughly late middle age for a mouse, slowed several measures of aging and extended life.
Sep 16, 2026