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Health Higher body weight linked to lower risk of death from dementia

Higher weight at dementia onset was linked to lower mortality, but the study does not establish a benefit from weight gain.

Health Canadian analysis weighs the health trade-offs of permanent standard time versus daylight saving time Joseph Shavit

Health Why do we get sleepy? New study reveals brain cells that help drive sleep Rebecca Shavit

Health Study of 90,000 spinal neurons links a small cell group to walking speed Rebecca Shavit

Health Large cognitive health study links speech patterns with brain aging Mac Oliveau

AI Scientists build an AI that can propose experiments, run them and learn from the results Shy Cohen

Health The skull may be an active part of the brain’s immune defense Joshua Shavit

Green Impact Long-term air pollution exposure linked to Parkinson’s disease risk Rebecca Shavit

Health Soft robotic suit helps older adults stand up and walk with less effort Rebecca Shavit

Health Two-year trial finds diet drinks perform like water for weight management Joseph Shavit

Health Scientists study 221,000 people to find which exercise works best for pain relief Joshua Shavit

Health MIT study finds brain circuits may work like reusable building blocks for thought Joshua Shavit

Health Humans possess a ‘seventh sense’ that detects hidden objects Joseph Shavit

Health Parkinson’s drug helps restore pleasure and motivation in depression patients Joshua Shavit

Health Earth’s magnetic field is influencing how we age, study finds Joseph Shavit

Health Blood test detects breast cancer more than a year before scans Joseph Shavit

Health Scientists find an ancient predecessor of CRISPR hiding in viruses Joshua Shavit