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You’re never too old to start exercising – just ask a 93-year-old rowing champion
Geroscience researchers report an astounding case study of a nonagenarian with the physical fitness of a 40-year-old
New insights on maximizing protein utilization for muscle protein synthesis
A new study adds nuance – rather than contradictions – to conventional wisdom on protein intake patterns for maximal anabolic response
Where a study on metformin and cardiovascular disease fell short – and what it can teach us
An investigation on metformin, diabetes, lipid biology, and cardiovascular disease offered little insight on any of these topics, but it illustrates common problems in scientific research
Targeting senescent cells for cognitive health
With the recent publication of the first clinical trial of senolytics for AD treatment, popular interest in these drugs has swelled, but is the excitement justified?
The futility of estimating changes to all-cause mortality from target cancer screening studies
Why a recent publication shouldn’t change your motivation to get screened for cancer
Research Worth Sharing, December 2023 Edition
MDMA for PTSD, the HALL aging database, peanut immunotherapy, blood pressure cuff sizes and accuracy, and the effects of swearing on strength
Why is it so difficult to determine how nutrition impacts dementia risk?
When it comes to nutrition research, neither observational nor interventional studies have been able to tell the full story. A report by the Nutrition for Dementia Prevention Working Group offers ideas for improving both.
The MIND diet on trial: can diet choices impact cognitive health?
The results were lackluster, but a closer look leaves room for other explanations
Reassessing the relationship between alcohol intake and cardiovascular disease risk
Mendelian randomization offers clearer insights than epidemiology or randomized trials to date
Continuous glucose monitoring to improve health in non-diabetics
Individualizing blood glucose control and its benefits