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Last update: 10 hours agoDementia Diet Clues: A new U.S. study following 6,200 adults over seven years links five nutrients to lower dementia risk—isorhamnetin (from foods like apples with skin, berries, green tea, kale, onions, pears), dietary fiber, beta-tocopherol, beta-tocotrienol, and manganese—though it can’t prove cause. Gene Therapy Breakthrough: The FDA has approved the first gene therapy for certain inherited forms of deafness, with many children improving hearing within months. Cardio Drug Advance: AstraZeneca’s Baxfendy (baxdrostat) won FDA approval for uncontrolled hypertension, aiming at hormone-driven blood pressure. Global Health Diplomacy: At the India-Nordic Summit in Oslo, leaders elevated ties into a “green technology and innovation” partnership, explicitly including healthcare and health-tech cooperation. Air Pollution Accountability: Volvo agreed to pay nearly $197M over allegations of hidden emissions devices in California truck engines.
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