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“Roughly 50 million people have Alzheimer's disease worldwide. Researchers have developed a blood test that measures phospho-tau217 (p-tau217), a type of tau protein, and may be useful in diagnosing Alzheimer's disease as early as 20 years before symptoms manifest.”

“These findings indicate that brown fat may protect against some diseases and suggest that adopting lifestyle behaviors that promote production of brown fat, such as exercise or cold exposure, may be beneficial.”

“Those who were exposed to caffeine exhibited alterations in the microstructure of the inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus (an area of the brain associated with language processing and goal-oriented behavior) and the corticospinal tract of the left hemisphere (an area of the brain associated with motor activity).”

“The research of sleep expert Dr. Matthew Walker focuses on identifying certain windows of vulnerability during a person's life when interventions might improve sleep quality to prevent or delay age-related cognitive decline. Learn more in this clip.”

“They sequenced the bacterial populations in the fecal samples before and after transplantation. Then they assessed the effects of the transplants on inflammatory hallmarks of aging (specifically, protein levels, immune function, and behavior).”

“These findings suggest that moderate coffee consumption reduces the risk of stroke in women. Other lifestyle behaviors may reduce stroke risk, too, such as sauna use, which may reduce risk by as much as half. Learn more in this presentation by Dr. Rhonda Patrick.”

“Helping behavior has also been linked to changes in stress regulation systems and immune functioning. Although the study cannot prove cause and effect, its focus on within-person changes, timing, and dose strengthens the case that helping itself could contribute to better cognitive aging.”

“The investigators found that participants who took antibiotics for at least two months over the previous four years were more likely to perform worse on neuropsychological tests than participants who did not take antibiotics.”

“While further studies are needed to determine if these findings translate to humans, the authors propose that shift workers might benefit from timed exercise to offset some of the negative effects of circadian disruption. Link to full study.”

“Obesity greatly accelerates the epigenetic age of liver tissue." - Dr. Steve Horvath. Certain lifestyle behaviors such as exercising, maintaining a healthy body weight, and not smoking may slow aging, but studying these relationships presents many challenges.”