Longevity

When TSA Scanners Detect More Than You Expect: What Your Airport Experience Could Reveal About Your Health
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When TSA Scanners Detect More Than You Expect: What Your Airport Experience Could Reveal About Your Health

Traveling is stressful enough without being pulled aside for additional security checks. Yet, for some frequent flyers, being flagged during TSA screenings has become a regular and sometimes worrisome occurrence. While it’s easy to blame clothing or random chance, new conversations emerging online suggest something more surprising: these repeated scanner alerts could be your body’s…

Magnesium and the Brain: The Missing Link in Dementia Prevention
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Magnesium and the Brain: The Missing Link in Dementia Prevention

What if protecting your memory and focus didn’t require an expensive supplement or advanced therapy? The answer might already be on your plate. Magnesium, a mineral essential for hundreds of processes in your body, could be one of the strongest defenses against cognitive decline and dementia. Its role in maintaining nerve stability and supporting healthy…

When a Scientist Used Lab-Grown Viruses to Treat Her Own Cancer—and Succeeded
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When a Scientist Used Lab-Grown Viruses to Treat Her Own Cancer—and Succeeded

In 2020, Croatian virologist Dr. Beata Halassy faced a grim reality: her breast cancer had returned for the third time. Traditional treatments had failed her, leaving few options. But rather than surrender, she took an extraordinary step that would blur the lines between science and self-experimentation. Using her expertise in virology, Halassy turned to an…

Can Your Lungs Recover from Vaping? What Science Says
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Can Your Lungs Recover from Vaping? What Science Says

Vaping arrived on the market wrapped in the promise of being a safer, cleaner way to satisfy nicotine cravings. It seemed modern, odorless, and less harmful than smoking, a claim that helped it spread rapidly among teens and adults alike. But beneath the appealing flavors and sleek devices, evidence now shows that vaping carries its…

When Gene Therapy Opens New Doors for Patients Once Out of Options
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When Gene Therapy Opens New Doors for Patients Once Out of Options

For decades, some cancer diagnoses came with a hard truth. Even with chemotherapy, radiation, and transplants, the disease continued to return. Families were told there was little more medicine could offer. That reality is now beginning to shift. A new form of gene based immunotherapy is offering remission to patients who previously had none, and…

The Brain’s Hidden Pulse: How It Could Help Detect Alzheimer’s Earlier
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The Brain’s Hidden Pulse: How It Could Help Detect Alzheimer’s Earlier

Imagine if every heartbeat could tell a story about your brain’s future. Researchers at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have found a way to visualize something we’ve never seen before, the brain’s hidden pulse. This subtle rhythm, echoing with each heartbeat,…

Why Petting Your Cat Could Be the Healthiest Part of Your Day
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Why Petting Your Cat Could Be the Healthiest Part of Your Day

If you’ve ever found yourself melting into calm as your cat curls up on your lap, you’re not imagining the sense of peace that follows. Science now confirms that the quiet companionship of a cat can trigger powerful changes in the brain. Behind that soothing purr and soft fur lies a neurochemical link that ties…

What You Should Know About the New COVID ‘Stratus’ Variant XFG.3
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What You Should Know About the New COVID ‘Stratus’ Variant XFG.3

It’s been over five years since COVID-19 first reshaped how we think about health. While the world has adapted, the virus continues to evolve, producing new strains that sometimes spark renewed concern. The latest of these, the “Stratus” variant (XFG and XFG.3), is now responsible for a growing share of COVID-19 cases in England and…

First-Ever Successful Huntington’s Disease Treatment Slows Progression by 75 Percent
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First-Ever Successful Huntington’s Disease Treatment Slows Progression by 75 Percent

For decades, Huntington’s disease has stood as one of medicine’s most heartbreaking diagnoses, a slow and unstoppable decline that robs individuals of movement, memory, and personality. Now, for the first time, scientists have achieved something once thought impossible: slowing the disease’s progression by 75 percent. In early clinical trials, an experimental gene therapy called AMT-130…