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New research suggests that avoiding high blood pressure, diabetes, and smoking in midlife could delay dementia by approximately 13 years, offering a significant boost to cognitive health.

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Avoiding These Three Vascular Health Risk Factors in Midlife Can Help You Delay Dementia for About 13 Years, Study Suggests

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Avoiding These Three Vascular Health Risk Factors in Midlife Can Help You Delay Dementia for About 13 Years, Study Suggests

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Drinking Coffee May Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes, Study Suggests

Japanese scientists use tiny silver particles to make DNA assembly up to 5x more efficient

How to forge meaningful human connections – according to you

Behind the Lens: Meet NASA Johnson’s Photographers

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