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Long-lived families reveal a rare genetic clue to healthy aging

ScienceDaily

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June 21, 2026

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A study of long-lived families has identified rare genetic variants that may help people stay healthier for much longer as they age. One standout mutation appears to temper inflammation, potentially delaying disease and extending years of healthy living.

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Washington Examiner

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· Jul 7, 2026

We saved our daughter overseas. Congress can help the next family do it here

When my husband Dave and I learned that two of our three daughters had a fatal genetic disease, we entered the kind of nightmare for which no parent can fully prepare. Both girls — Keira and Livvy — were diagnosed with metachromatic leukodystrophy, or MLD, a rare degenerative disorder that destroys the nervous system and []

The New Zealand Herald

lean right

· Jul 8, 2026

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: Hamilton woman’s struggle shows hidden toll of rare condition

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: Hamilton woman’s struggle shows hidden toll of rare condition

mindbodygreen

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· Jun 24, 2026

Can A Single Lifestyle Change Offset Your Genetic Risk For Diabetes?

And it's not as intensive as you might think.

NaturalNews.com

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· Jun 21, 2026

Study Links Ultraprocessed Foods to Cognitive Decline; Processed Meat Shows Strongest Association

(NaturalNews) A study published in the American Journal of Public Health found that older adults who consume higher amounts of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) face an i...

Brisbane Times

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· Jun 30, 2026

Part of the ‘sandwich generation’? Here’s how to spend an inheritance

If you’re lucky, inheriting in midlife – perhaps from a beloved aunt or a grandparent – can make things simpler. But it can also complicate things.

Irish Mirror

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· Jul 9, 2026

Blue-skinned children born into incest family after decades of inbreeding

Living in an isolated community, the Kentucky Fugates kept an ultra rare blood disorder in the family through years of inbreeding- leaving them with blue skin

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Related coverage for "Long-lived families reveal a rare genetic clue to healthy aging": Washington Examiner — We saved our daughter overseas. Congress can help the next family do it here. The New Zealand Herald — Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: Hamilton woman’s struggle shows hidden toll of rare condition. mindbodygreen — Can A Single Lifestyle Change Offset Your Genetic Risk For Diabetes?. NaturalNews.com — Study Links Ultraprocessed Foods to Cognitive Decline; Processed Meat Shows Strongest Association. Brisbane Times — Part of the ‘sandwich generation’? Here’s how to spend an inheritance. Irish Mirror — Blue-skinned children born into incest family after decades of inbreeding