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HEALTH NEWS Scientists Discover That Eating Peanuts Every Day May Help Protect the Aging Brain Your dreams may be protecting you from 83 diseases, major new study finds Plastic tea bags are releasing BPA, plasticizers and up to 2,500 microplastic particles into your cup of tea Taurine helps regulate inflammation linked to aging, Yale study finds Study of 57,793 Adults in 24 Countries Links Varied Social Activity to Better Cognitive Scores Scientists Discover That Eating Peanuts Every Day May Help Protect the Aging Brain Maastricht University Medical Center (Netherlands), October 27, 2026 (SciTech Daily) Peanuts may offer more than a convenient source of protein and healthy fats. New research suggests that eating them regularly could help the aging brain respond more effectively to insulin.The hormone insulin plays an important role in the brain, where it supports memory, learning, communication between nerve cells and other cognitive processes. As people age, the brain may become less responsive to insulin, which has been linked to age-related cognitive decliner. In a small clinical trial, researchers at Maastricht University Medical Center found that eating unsalted, skin-roasted peanuts daily for 16 weeks improved insulin responsiveness in brain regions involved in memory. The study was published in Food & Function. The trial included 31 healthy adults aged 60 to 75. Each participant completed a 16-week period of eating peanuts and a control period without them. During the peanut period, participants ate 60 grams (approximately two servings), or about 2.1 ounces, daily. They were instructed to consume the peanuts in the morning or afternoon. The changes in insulin responsiveness appeared in a cluster on the brain’s right side, encompassing parts of the lingual gyrus, hippocampus, parahippocampal gyrus, and posterior cingulate gyrus. These regions are involved in memory. Earlier results showed a 3.6% increase in global cerebral blood flow, which supplies the brain with oxygen and nutrients, alongside a 5.8% improvement in verbal memory. Your dreams may be protecting you from 83 diseases, major new study finds Capital Medical University and Peking University (China), October 26 2026 (Natural News) More time in REM (rapid eye movement), or dream, sleep was linked to lower risk of 83 diseases in a study of 95,559 UK adults. About 48 extra minutes of REM sleep was tied to a 26% lower risk of heart failure, a 46% lower risk of dementia and an 80% lower risk of parkinsonism. Roughly 48 more minutes of it went along with an 11% drop in type 2 diabetes risk and a 14% drop in major depression risk.. Sleeping six to eight hours carried the lowest risk for 69 conditions, while under five hours raised risk for 37. A steady sleep schedule, skipping alcohol, morning light and magnesium-rich foods may help improve sleep naturally. More than eight hours didn’t offer extra protection. In fact, those logging more than eight hours were 60% more likely to develop major depression, though the authors note that oversleeping can itself be an early symptom of depression. Plastic tea bags are releasing BPA, plasticizers and up to 2,500 microplastic particles into your cup of tea Recep Tayyip Erdogan University (Turkey), October 26 2026 (Medical Xpress) Microplastics are now impossible to avoid. They have made their way into everything from agricultural soils to freshwater systems. So, it is unsurprising that they end up in most foods and drinks. One such example is the plastic tea bag. While many tea bags are still made of a cellulose material, some brands use a plastic mesh, despite the well-established fact that plastics can break down in hot water. Studies have reported particle release from tea bags, along with the migration of other plastic-related chemicals, such as phthalate esters (PAEs) and bisphenol A (BPA), which are added during production for increased flexibility, durability and thermal resistance. One study even reported that a single plastic tea bag releases billions of microplastic pieces at normal brewing temperatures. Now, a new study, published in npj Science of Food, has analyzed plastic tea bags from four different brands to break down their average microplastic release, the types of microplastics they contain and the PAE and BPA content in the average cup. The study compares tea brewed with plastic tea bags to bagless bulk tea. Plastic bags brewed for three minutes at approximately 95°C (203 degrees Fahrenheit) produced averages of between 555 and 2,498 microplastic particles per cup under the tested brewing conditions, with some brands producing significantly more than others. Taurine helps regulate inflammation linked to aging, Yale study finds Yale School of Medicine, October 23 2026 (News-Medical) In a new study published in Cell, researchers found that the amino acid taurine is key to the way the innate immune system senses danger signals. Even more, boosting taurine levels may diminish the effects of inflammaging. The researchers first became interested in taurine after finding that it increased as people restricted their calorie intake for up to one year. The team also found that moderate calorie restriction led to lower chronic inflammation-something that enhances healthy lifespan. But calorie restriction is not practical for most adults and there was little evidence as to whether taurine linked metabolism to the immune system. Taurine levels were expected to decrease with age because aging is associated with an increase in inflammation. They found that taurine actually increased with age. The finding was surprising and suggested that taurine does not drive aging. To find out if taurine plays a role in the NLRP3-mediated inflammation pathway, macrophages in a culture dish were challenged with various danger signals, including bacterial toxins. As the signals appeared, NLRP3 complexes began to assemble within the macrophages. Surprisingly, as the complexes were forming, macrophages released up to 80% of their taurine. Taurine itself allowed macrophages to sense all sorts of very different danger signals to initiate NLRP3 assembly. Restoring lost taurine back in cells stopped the downstream inflammatory responses initiated by the formation of NLRP3 inflammasome. Study of 57,793 Adults in 24 Countries Links Varied Social Activity to Better Cognitive Scores Shandong Medical University (China), October 26 2026 (Natural News) Participants were followed for a median of six years, and researchers assessed memory and other thinking skills and reported the results as cognitive scores, the report stated. The findings add to a body of research on lifestyle factors and cognitive aging. A 2026 Alzheimer's Association report found that nearly 9 in 10 American adults say maintaining brain health is very important, while only 9% say they know a lot about how to do it. A new international study explored how social engagement relates to cognitive health. Participants reported whether they took part in activities such as volunteering, sports clubs and classes. People who participated in social activities tended to have better cognitive outcomes over time than those who did not. 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