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Memory stays strong in old age when this brain enzyme is active
NatureFriday, October 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03303-9 Data from mouse brains and 13 human brains show a link between levels of a lipid-degrading enzyme and cognitive resilience.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03303-9 Data from mouse brains and 13 human brains show a link between levels of a lipid-degrading enzyme and cognitive resilience.
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Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03303-9 Data from mouse brains and 13 human brains show a link between levels of a lipid-degrading enzyme and cognitive resilience.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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Nature published: Memory stays strong in old age when this brain enzyme is active
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