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08/24/2025
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By Ava Grace
Minnesota joins legal onslaught against TikTok, alleging algorithmic exploitation of youth
The Minnesota lawsuit accuses TikTok of violating state consumer protection laws through deceptive trade practices, deliberately framing the case around consumer fraud rather than free speech arguments. The core allegation is that TikTok’s algorithm is a psychologically manipulative tool designed to addict young users by analyzing their behavior to create a compulsive, endless stream of […]
08/21/2025
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By Ava Grace
Men with dementia die sooner than women, study finds
Men with dementia die faster than women—27.2 percent of men died within a year of diagnosis compared to 21.8 percent of women. This gap persists even after accounting for age, health conditions and socioeconomic factors. Men require more intensive medical care, including 50.5 percent higher hospitalization rates, greater reliance on hospice and emergency services and […]
08/21/2025
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By Ava Grace
Artificial sweetener aspartame linked to increased stroke risk, study finds
A 2025 study in Scientific Reports found that aspartame — used in Diet Coke, sugar-free gum and medications — increases stroke risk by damaging blood vessel function, triggering inflammation and weakening the blood-brain barrier. Aspartame disrupts genes regulating blood pressure and inflammation, worsening stroke severity. Even low-dose, long-term consumption (e.g., daily diet soda) may gradually harm […]
08/18/2025
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By Ava Grace
Just 5 minutes a day: How a quick walk can sharpen your brain as you age
Just five minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity (e.g., brisk walking) can improve memory, focus and processing speed in older adults, per a study in Age and Aging. With dementia cases projected to hit 78 million globally by 2030, this research highlights exercise as a simple, modifiable way to delay cognitive decline — even for busy or […]
08/17/2025
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By Ava Grace
The silent cancer fighter: How exercise rewrites survival odds
Physical fitness not only prevents cancer but also improves survival rates for diagnosed patients. A meta-analysis of 47,000 patients found that higher fitness levels reduced mortality risk by 31-46 percent, with even small improvements lowering risk by 11-18 percent. Exercise boosts immunity (activating tumor-targeting natural killer cells), reduces inflammation (lowering cancer-fueling cytokines and insulin-like growth […]
08/17/2025
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By Ava Grace
Skipping vegetables could harm mental health: Study finds strong link between diet and psychological wellbeing
Australians eating less than one serving of vegetables daily face 1.6 times higher odds of psychological distress (depression, anxiety, stress) compared to those consuming five or more servings. Women benefit most, with mental health improvements continuing up to five servings, while men peak at three to four. Women see ongoing mental health benefits with higher […]
08/16/2025
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By Ava Grace
Curiosity could be the key to preventing cognitive decline in aging adults
A UCLA study challenges the belief that curiosity fades with age, showing that certain types of curiosity may protect against cognitive decline in older adults. Trait curiosity (general inquisitiveness) declines with age, while state curiosity (situational interest) increases, as older adults explore personal interests more freely. The study found that higher state curiosity correlates with […]
08/08/2025
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By Ava Grace
Study: Popular sugar substitute ERYTHRITOL may harm the brain’s blood vessels
A new study suggests erythritol, a zero-calorie sweetener, may damage brain blood vessel cells, increasing stroke risk by disrupting blood flow regulation and reducing clot-dissolving proteins. Exposure to erythritol in human brain cells caused oxidative stress, reduced nitric oxide (which widens vessels) and increased endothelin-1 (which constricts them), potentially impairing the blood-brain barrier. Once marketed […]
08/06/2025
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By Ava Grace
The power of sleep: How rest rewires your brain for better decisions
A Duke University study (2024) found that sleeping on a decision helps the brain recalibrate, reducing emotional biases and promoting long-term thinking over impulsive first impressions. Participants initially favored items placed prominently in a virtual garage sale, but after a night’s sleep, they evaluated choices more objectively, no longer swayed by initial positioning. Neuroscientists suggest […]
08/06/2025
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By Ava Grace
Sleep crisis: New study reveals how poor sleep physically damages the brain’s blood vessels
A study in Brain reveals that disrupted sleep harms the brain’s vascular system, accelerating cognitive decline by weakening blood vessels and reducing blood flow. Frequent nighttime awakenings disrupt pericytes, cells that maintain blood vessels and the blood-brain barrier, leading to oxygen deprivation and toxin buildup. Participants with the most fragmented sleep showed faster cognitive decline […]
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