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Iatrogenic Alzheimer Pathology Can Mirror Severe Sporadic Disease After Cadaveric Growth Hormone Exposure

By MedXY|Apr 1, 2026

Four men exposed in childhood to cadaveric pituitary-derived human growth hormone developed dementia decades later; one autopsied case showed severe Alzheimer-type pathology, including tauopathy, supporting a transmissible iatrogenic Alzhei

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Lifetime Walking Intensity and Duration Reduce Amyloid-β Accumulation in Alzheimer’s Disease: Insights from a Korean Longitudinal Cohort

By MedXY|Oct 20, 2025

A 4-year longitudinal study reveals that long-duration, high-intensity lifetime walking is associated with reduced amyloid-β accumulation in older adults, suggesting a neuroprotective effect when initiated early in life.