Prevention Pivot

Cognitive speed training shows potential to delay dementia for two decades

A long-term NIH-funded study found that older adults who completed adaptive cognitive speed-of-processing training (with booster sessions) had a 25% lower risk of developing dementia up to 20 years later, suggesting that targeted brain training may meaningfully delay cognitive decline.

Deadly Nipah virus deemed 'limited' by scientists

Recent Nipah virus cases in Bangladesh and India have raised concerns, but the World Health Organization says the overall regional and global risk remains low because the virus spreads poorly between people—though it carries a high fatality rate and currently has no approved treatment or vaccine.

AI model identifies biomarkers to predict prediabetes risk

Researchers at the German Center for Diabetes Research developed an AI-driven blood test that uses epigenetic markers to predict high-risk prediabetes with ~90% accuracy, potentially enabling earlier, more personalized intervention while reducing reliance on costly and time-intensive clinical testing.