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DATE: October 16, 2026
SOURCE: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

TITLE: Napping linked to dementia risk

URL: https://www.healthday.com/health-news/senior-health/napping-linked-to-dementia-risk

A study found that those who nap frequently have higher rates of dementia, with short and unintentional naps having the highest association.

URL: https://www.healthday.com/health-news/senior-health/napping-linked-to-dementia-risk

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DATE: October 26, 2026 at 09:26AM
SOURCE: STAT NEWS MENTAL HEALTH

TITLE: A virus that afflicts cows makes the jump to a human

URL: https://www.statnews.com/2026/10/26/health-news-virus-afflicting-cows-makes-the-jump-to-humans/?utm_campaign=rss

Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here.

I know we’ve had a lot of “You Can See Everything” content in this newsletter, but allow me one more plug. A recent STAT letter to the editor included a message from the former director of a Phoenix lab. When Theranos rolled out its products there, this writer said he heard from former colleagues about frustrations.

Read the rest…

URL: https://www.statnews.com/2026/10/26/health-news-virus-afflicting-cows-makes-the-jump-to-humans/?utm_campaign=rss

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DATE: October 25, 2026 at 06:21AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEED

TITLE: Low-dose aspirin linked to 70% lower dementia risk, but there's a catch

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261024222026.htm

A common, inexpensive medication could hold an unexpected clue to preventing dementia. Researchers found that older adults with a specific genetic profile had a 70% lower relative risk of dementia when taking low-dose aspirin, even though previous studies found no overall protective effect. The discovery suggests that genetics could help explain why some people benefit while others do not.

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261024222026.htm

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DATE: October 25, 2026 at 01:08AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEED

TITLE: Popular cannabis sleep gummies may have a hidden dark side

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261024221952.htm

A cannabis-derived ingredient commonly found in sleep gummies may be more habit-forming than previously thought, with new research showing that repeated exposure caused tolerance and withdrawal symptoms in mice. Scientists warn that CBN may carry risks similar to THC, although its long-term effects in humans remain largely unknown.

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261024221952.htm

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