Brain-resident immune cells

"Brain-resident immune cells that have reached an old-age state called “senescence” secrete a protein that causes dysfunction in other brain cells, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine."

https://news.weill.cornell.edu/news/2026/08/protein-secreted-by-immune-cells-may-help-drive-brain-aging?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Prefrontal Cortex

"The prefrontal cortex, a brain region long associated with learning more flexible behaviors, can sometimes block the ability to think outside the box, a new study in mice shows."https://news.emory.edu/stories/2026/08/how-mice-learn-think-out-box-neuroscience-surprise?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Smell

"Smell is a complicated thing for insects. Research has shown that, despite limited neural capabilities, insects depend on olfactory cues to locate food, find mates, and avoid predators. Typically, this is done through their antennae, but not always."

https://gizmodo.com/these-moths-smell-through-their-wings-study-finds-2000791478?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Cars and memory

"Decades after leaded gasoline vanished from American roads, the ghosts of its exhaust may still be haunting millions of aging minds—raising the question: Did the cars of our youth quietly set the stage for a widespread memory crisis?"https://thehealthytruth.com/decades-later-leads-brain-toll/?utm_source=tinyemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=4th%20Newsletter%2010%2F30%2F2025

Heart Disease

"Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S., but around 80% of cardiovascular diseases are preventable."

https://www.health.com/cardiologists-share-heart-healthy-foods-11899484?hid=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&did=23995794-20260607&utm_campaign=hth-healthy-living_newsletter&utm_source=hth&utm_medium=email&utm_content=060726&lctg=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&lr_input=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01

Smart wound Dressing

"A bioinspired material, developed by scientists at Imperial College London, accelerates wound healing and the repair of human skin."

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1137465?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Cancer

"Remarkable scientific progress against cancer has changed very little for millions of patients globally, who face devastating physical, emotional and financial consequences after diagnosis, a new World Health Organization report has warned."

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/08/health-who-global-persistent-inequities-progress-cancer-prevention-diagnosis-treatment-care?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4