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Speaking Four Languages Might Make Your Brain 13 Years Younger
A new study found multilingual brains look years younger than monolingual ones on scans, and the more languages, the bigger the gap.
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A Cheap Bottle of Peppermint Oil Just Outperformed Expectations on Blood Pressure
A 20-day trial found peppermint oil lowered mildly high blood pressure by 8.5mmHg on average, more than the placebo group by a wide margin.
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Scientists Found a Gut Bacterium That Seems to Build Muscle Strength
Older adults carrying Roseburia inulinivorans in their gut had 29% stronger handgrip. In mice, adding it directly increased grip strength by 30%.
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England Just Committed to Saving 320,000 More Cancer Lives by 2035
England's new cancer plan wants 3 in 4 patients cancer-free or living well five years after diagnosis. Right now it's about 6 in 10.