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US women reach menopause at 50. One in 10 gets there early.

A NHANES analysis of 15,322 women put median natural menopause at 50, found early menopause in 10% and traced it to smoking, education, sleep and depression.

Jul 31, 2026

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A blood metabolite clock tracked death risk and frailty

GeroScience researchers built an aging clock from 3,686 blood samples across UK and Irish cohorts. Five years of extra metabolic age came with 43% higher death risk.

Jul 31, 2026

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The traditional Chinese diet tracked with fewer deaths, more obesity

A European Journal of Nutrition study of 11,158 Chinese adults found high adherence to the traditional diet linked to lower heart disease and death rates, and higher obesity rates.

Jul 29, 2026

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Following the official diet advice tracked with a firmer grip

A GeroScience analysis of up to 157,457 UK Biobank participants found people who ate closer to the UK's Eatwell Guide had more muscle, a brisker walking pace and fewer falls.

Jul 29, 2026