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Aging
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Weak grip and low weight tracked with insomnia after 60
A SLEEP study of 5,824 older adults found low muscle strength and being underweight each tracked with insomnia, and together more than doubled the odds.
Jul 28, 2026
Ergothioneine topped 991 blood markers of brain health
A Nature Aging study measured 991 blood metabolites in 1,082 middle-aged adults and found ergothioneine, a mushroom-derived compound, had the strongest link to cognition.
Jul 27, 2026
The fastest walkers over 80 had half the cognitive decline
A Neurology study of nearly 5,000 adults over 80 found the fastest walkers had half the risk of cognitive impairment, yet autopsies showed no less Alzheimer's pathology in their brains.
Jul 26, 2026
Gut bacteria tracked with frailty in 2,081 older women
A Nature Communications study of Swedish women aged 75 to 80 found frailty was linked to a less diverse gut microbiome, with 404 bacterial species implicated and most of it repeating in a Chinese cohort.
Jul 26, 2026