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Pride Month 2022: Article collections on health and wellbeing in the LGBT+ community

Frontiers

We are proud to showcase the top closed and open article collections on improving the health and wellbeing of LGBT+ individuals. Researchers explored topics spanning from transgender pain and queer aging to HIV prevention and sexual health in non-binary adolescents. LGBT+ aging. Mental health. Reproductive health.

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In conversation with Professor Laura Haynes, Field Chief Editor for Frontiers in Aging

Frontiers

Professor Laura Haynes, Field Chief Editor for Frontiers in Aging. Frontiers in Aging is an open access journal dedicated to advancing our understanding of human aging and age-related diseases, ultimately leading to improvement in health spans. Here, Frontiers journal manager John Rushton asks Prof.

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Break the Bias: Research Topics celebrating the findings of female scientists

Frontiers

Women in Aging Research. Led by the women Specialty Chief Editors of Frontiers in Aging, focusing on the impact of aging on women and female led contributions to the field. Featuring female contributions to public health, specifically in the field of infectious diseases- surveillance, prevention and treatment.

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History of the Self: Smell and Memory

NPR Health

Over the next few episodes, we're exploring the personal and how it's changed history: from the story of romantic love, to the man who tried to cure aging, to the contents of our dreams. Today on the show, the science and politics of smell, and how it links our past and our present. First up, memory and our sense of smell.

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Ozempic lowers Alzheimer’s risk: Research

The Hill

Semaglutide’s possible risk reduction for Alzheimer’s was seen across gender identities, age and weight groups, the study notes. The study’s findings add to the research showing that GLP-1s, a group of diabetes and weight loss medications, may have more health benefits than boosting weight loss or regulating blood sugar levels.

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Racism and Codeswitching Are Aging Our Brains

Black Health Matters

Racism is not just dangerous for your mental and emotional health; it can age your brain. A new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association found that “repeated exposure to racial discrimination has been associated with a greater incidence of brain health disorders.”

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Standardized screening leads to earlier autism diagnoses in pediatric care

News Medical Health Sciences

Drexel Autism Institute found that the use of standardized autism screening during pediatric well-child visits identifies more children with high autism likelihood at a younger age, including those presenting with more subtle symptoms.

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