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Published: October 12, 2026 13:54
In people with #LongCovid, the microbiome in the mouth and sputum were found to correlate symptoms and severity
https://publications.ersnet.org/content/erj/early/2026/07/09/1399300301162-2026
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Published: October 9, 2026 16:45
Healthy aging: the immune system's prominent links from 12 million single-cell RNA sequencing and proteomics in 8 cohorts
https://www.cell.com/immunity/fulltext/S1074-7613(26)00387-0
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Published: October 8, 2026 19:19
Why do small dogs live longer than large dog species, and what is the biologic basis of differences in lifespan and healthspan?
Epigenetics.
There's a lot in the methylation pattern of dogs to explain this
@science.org
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Published: October 8, 2026 18:10
New @science.org
A breakthrough in understanding why do we get fever and an inflammation response to vaccines.
The gut microbiome chronic production of flagellin
Paves the way to potentially prevent these acute phase side-effects in the future…
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Published: October 7, 2026 16:47
Semaglutide (Ozempic) consistently reduced proteomic organ age 2-4 years for the heart, artery, and kidney clocks across 5 placebo-controlled trials
https://researchsquare.com/article/rs-11082091/v1
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Published: October 6, 2026 14:48
Published today, there's a lot in Michael Lewis's new book we didn't know about. Including the NIH, unbridled assertion of power, cruelty, and many civil servant heroes (the "blockers")
https://erictopol.substack.com/p/michael-lewis-the-nih-murder-mystery
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Published: October 5, 2026 15:12
A "normal" mammogram interpreted by AI can accurately forecast high-risk of breast cancer in the next 5 years. Approved by FDA, now becoming available. But it should be free and part of every mammogram readout.
Front page @nytimes.com today,…
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Published: October 3, 2026 15:08
Can we prevent the process and these diseases?
https://erictopol.substack.com/p/loss-of-cell-identity-drives-human
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Published: October 2, 2026 19:43
The list of reported benefits of the GLP-1 drug family that are weight-loss independent continues to grow. My tally with citations
https://bsky.app/profile/erictopol.bsky.social/post/3mwtjcv6nm22l
Published: October 1, 2026 18:45
In the new @science.org special issue on women's health, a 5★ review of menopause hormone therapy to promote healthy aging
https://science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aeg5004
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Published: September 30, 2026 15:14
Why do our cells age?
It's not just wear and tear, accumulated damage.
Loss of cell identity takes center stage.
A new Nature paper and connection with prior work that substantially advances the science of aging. In the new Ground Truths.
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