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A $100 Million Trial Launched Today to Test Whether GLP-1 Drugs Plus Lifestyle Changes Can Prevent Dementia

Alzheimer's Association launched the $100M PROTECT-Cog Study July 13, 2026 in London to test GLP-1 drugs plus lifestyle changes as dementia prevention. First global trial of its kind.

Medical Daily · Jul 14

One in four adults has metabolic syndrome – and it may be ageing their brains

An estimated one in four adults worldwide has metabolic syndrome. While metabolic syndrome is most often thought of as a warning sign that diabetes or cardiovascular disease may be on the horizon, my team’s new study suggests that its consequences reach further – and it actually may be accelerating the…

The Conversation · Jul 14

Nashville Confirms First Two Measles Cases of 2026 as Seven Exposure Sites Are Identified

Nashville confirmed 2 measles cases July 10-12, 2026. Seven exposure sites across Nashville and Murfreesboro span June 29 to July 4. Monitor for symptoms through July 25.

Medical Daily · Jul 14

GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic and Wegovy May Be Improving a Painful Skin Disease, Dermatologists Say

New evidence links GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy to significant improvements in psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa. Dermatologists explain what the data show and who may benefit.

Medical Daily · Jul 14

Pollution from Elon Musk's unpermitted xAI power project hits hardest in Black communities

Potential emissions from the turbines are far beyond the threshold that would require a federal permit, and would be released near predominantly Black ​communities already estimated to be suffering disproportionately high rates of lung disease, according to a Reuters analysis based on government data and ​information in the correspondence with…

The Economic Times · Jul 14

Who needs another COVID vaccine – and who might be able to skip it?

The COVID pandemic feels like a long time ago. Now, we have widespread immunity from vaccination and natural infection. And getting COVID is less risky than it was five years ago.

The Conversation · Jul 14

Bacteria Linked to Gum Disease May Be Hardening Heart Valves, According to New Research Presented Today in Boston

Preliminary AHA research presented July 13, 2026 in Boston links gum disease bacteria P. gingivalis to aortic valve calcification via IL-1β inflammation. No medication proven yet.

Medical Daily · Jul 14

7 Monsoon Illnesses That Look Like a Mild Fever but Carry a Serious Infection Risk in India

DengueA 2023 report from the National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control recorded over 289,000 dengue cases across India in a single year, with the sharpest spikes running from July through October. The fever that arrives with it, sudden, high, accompanied by pain behind the eyes and aching joints, is…

Times Life · Jul 14

Antiques Roadshow Expert, Theo Burrell, Dies at 39 After a Four-Year-Long Battle Against Brain Cancer

Theo Burrell, an Antiques Roadshow expert and art historian, has died at 39 after battling glioblastoma. She used her diagnosis to raise awareness of brain cancer and encouraged people to seek medical care for persistent neurological symptoms.

Medical Daily · Jul 13

Lyme Disease-Carrying Ticks Have Spread Across Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio, and Now They Are in Suburban Parks and Backyards

Blacklegged ticks carrying Lyme disease are now found in all 88 Ohio counties and nearly all Indiana counties. 2026 CAPC forecast flags Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio as expanding risk zones.

Medical Daily · Jul 13