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Two older men playing chess, an illustration for a study on whether brain health can improve with age.

A Study Says Brain Health Can Improve at Any Age. Read the Fine Print

A three-year study of nearly 4,000 adults found measurable brain-health gains from ages 19 to 94. The finding is real — but the sample skews narrow and there's no control group.

Health  · 13 Jun 2026, 18:02  · Sara Lindqvist
An illustration of an inflamed, arthritic knee joint, the target of a Stanford treatment that regrew cartilage in mice.

Stanford Drug Regrows Knee Cartilage in Mice by Blocking an Aging Protein

Blocking the enzyme 15-PGDH regrew hyaline cartilage in old mice and stalled arthritis after ACL-type injuries. Human tissue responded too — but this is still a mouse study.

Science  · 13 Jun 2026, 18:02  · Daniel Okafor
A semaglutide injection pen. The study tested the GLP-1 drug, sold as Ozempic and Wegovy, against placebo. Illustrative image.

Semaglutide Slowed an Aging Marker 9% in HIV Trial, Study Finds

A trial in adults with HIV found semaglutide slowed one measure of biological aging by 9% versus placebo. Researchers call it an early signal, not evidence the drug reverses aging.

Health  · 12 Jun 2026, 19:43  · Sara Lindqvist