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A Neurology study following nearly 13,000 adults for about eight years found that the heaviest consumers of low- and no-calorie sweeteners showed 62% faster decline in thinking skills, though the researchers stress it shows association, not cause.
Researchers in Finland report that 30 minutes in a sauna, with a brief cold shower, briefly increased circulating immune cells in 51 adults, though lasting health effects remain unproven.
Seven Mayo Clinic studies in Nature journals map the diversity of senescent cells, trace why they fuel chronic inflammation and test early interventions in older mice; human benefit remains unproven.
A new Save the Children report, 'Protecting Child Rights in Esports', says sleep loss, mental health pressures and online abuse threaten young competitive gamers and calls for common standards.
A Nature Mental Health study of about 400 autistic children reports that face-related brain signals sharpen with age in neurotypical children but change far less in autistic children, with differences appearing earlier than once thought.
A six-week randomized trial of 117 adults found that the prebiotic fibre inulin reduced knee arthritis pain and pain sensitivity and improved grip strength, though researchers stress larger studies are needed.
A New England Journal of Medicine study of more than 4,900 people with inflammatory bowel disease links autoantibodies against interleukin-10 to a long-known genetic risk variant, pointing toward a possible blood test and targeted treatment.
Norwegian researchers report in NAR Molecular Medicine that JAK inhibitors, used for rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases, reduced antiviral gene activity and helped several viruses spread in laboratory cell and organoid models.
University of Hawaii researchers report in Scientific Reports that gut microbiome differences were associated with about 15% of the variation in a biological-aging measure among 123 adults, though the study cannot show cause and effect.