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Neuroscientists studying ‘super agers’ found their brains are still producing new neurons well into their 80s. The difference isn’t genetics.

Neuroscientists discovered that 'super agers' produce new brain cells well into their 80s. The habits they share are surprisingly ordinary.

Neuroscientists discovered that ‘super agers’ produce new brain cells well into their 80s. The habits they share are surprisingly ordinary.

Scientists are pushing back on microplastics panic, saying obesity is the real health crisis people are ignoring

Scientists are pushing back on microplastics panic, saying obesity is the real health crisis people are ignoring

A neurologist is warning that popular supplement stacks people take for brain health may actually be accelerating cognitive decline

A neurologist is warning that popular supplement stacks people take for brain health may actually be accelerating cognitive decline

People on GLP-1 drugs are spontaneously starting to exercise, and neuroscientists now believe the drugs are restoring a motivation pathway that was broken long before the weight gain started

People on GLP-1 drugs are spontaneously starting to exercise, and neuroscientists now believe the drugs are restoring a motivation pathway that was broken long before the weight gain started

People on Ozempic are spontaneously starting to exercise, and neuroscientists say the drugs may be rewiring the brain's reward system

People on Ozempic are spontaneously starting to exercise, and neuroscientists say the drugs may be rewiring the brain’s reward system

People on Ozempic are starting to exercise on their own, and neuroscientists say the drugs may be rewiring the brain's reward system

People on Ozempic are starting to exercise on their own, and neuroscientists say the drugs may be rewiring the brain’s reward system

Scientists now say there's a specific time to stop eating each day to protect your heart, and it's earlier than most people think

Scientists now say there’s a specific time to stop eating each day to protect your heart, and it’s earlier than most people think

Birdwatchers have measurably sharper cognitive function than non-birders, and researchers think the reason is surprisingly simple

Birdwatchers have measurably sharper cognitive function than non-birders, and researchers think the reason is surprisingly simple

Scientists now say eating after a specific time each evening significantly raises cardiovascular risk, and the cutoff is earlier than most people expect

Scientists now say eating after a specific time each evening significantly raises cardiovascular risk, and the cutoff is earlier than most people expect