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A vitamin B3 supplement tracked far less glaucoma in at-risk eyes

Among 2,920 matched patients with high eye pressure, those taking nicotinamide developed glaucoma at 3.5% against 9.0%. The design cannot prove the supplement caused it.

Aug 2, 2026

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Hearing loss tracked frailty, but not in hearing aid users

Across 2,644 older Americans with measured hearing, worse hearing came with more frailty. Among people wearing hearing aids, that link disappeared entirely.

Aug 1, 2026

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Smoking and waist size beat every epigenetic clock tested

An Aging Cell study followed 1,108 middle-aged Finns for up to nine years and found a model built from age, sex, smoking, alcohol and body shape predicted disease better than any aging clock.

Jul 31, 2026

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Longevity genes helped. Not smoking helped far more.

A GeroScience study followed 5,575 Finnish twins for 17.5 years and found a genetic score for long life cut death risk modestly, while heavy smoking more than tripled it.

Jul 31, 2026