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This week, your newsletter needed its own regenerative therapy. We're back now, slightly overdue but fully functional — kind of like the stem cells below.<br><br>Over 800 patients across multiple clinical trials just gave researchers an answer they've been chasing for years: mesenchymal stem cells can meaningfully slow kidney destruction. One afternoon of treatment. Six months of measurable protection.<br><br>The full breakdown is below. </div><div style="margin-top: 16px;"><p style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 12px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">In today's edition:</p><ul style="list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;"><li style="margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"> 🔬 Stem cells shield failing kidneys </li><li style="margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"> 🧠 Alzheimer's drug screening slashed 90% </li><li style="margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"> 💆 Activate this nerve for sharper memory </li><li style="margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"> 📈 Colorectal cancer hits younger, harder </li></ul></div></div><div class="rw-section" style="border: 1px solid #E5E7EB; border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; background: #FFFFFF; overflow: visible; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"><p style="color: #7C3AED; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0 0 2px 0;">THIS WEEK'S BIG STORY</p><h2 style="font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 6px 0; line-height: 1.3; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stem Cells Cut Kidney Damage</h2><div style="margin: 12px -24px;"><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41877062/?fc=20251128130949&ff=20260326094928&v=2.19.0.post6+133c1fe&utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/1YAaotl.jpeg" alt="Stem cell kidney research" style="width: 100%; display: block;"></a></div><p style="font-size: 11px; color: #6B7280; font-style: italic; margin: 4px 0 12px 0;">Mar 25, 2026 | PubMed</p><div style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6;"><p style="margin: 0 0 8px 0;">A sweeping review of clinical trials tracking <strong>over 800 patients</strong> confirms mesenchymal stem cells can meaningfully slow kidney deterioration in people with diabetes and lupus. Researchers pooled data from multiple trials to answer a stubborn question: can repair-focused cells actually protect kidneys from progressive scarring?</p><p style="margin: 0 0 8px 0;">The answer landed clearly. Patients receiving stem cell injections showed significant drops in protein spillage into urine—a key marker that kidneys are losing their ability to filter blood. Many also saw improvements in overall kidney function tests compared to standard care alone. The review, published this week, <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41877062/?fc=20251128130949&ff=20260326094928&v=2.19.0.post6+133c1fe&utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">covered</a> both diabetic nephropathy and lupus nephritis—two conditions that typically end in dialysis or transplant.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 8px 0;">Most trials used the patient's own bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells, delivered through IV infusion or direct kidney injection. The cells appear to tackle inflammation at its source and encourage tissue repair rather than just managing symptoms. That's a fundamentally different approach from current treatments.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 8px 0;">Individual studies were small and follow-up periods varied, so the findings still need larger, longer trials to <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41877062/?fc=20251128130949&ff=20260326094928&v=2.19.0.post6+133c1fe&utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">confirm</a> durability.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 8px 0;">If you're managing diabetes with early kidney involvement or lupus affecting your kidneys, this pooled evidence gives your nephrologist something concrete to discuss. The approach targets the underlying tissue damage—something traditional treatments have never been able to touch.</p></div></div><div class="rw-section" style="border: 1px solid #E5E7EB; border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; background: #FFFFFF; overflow: visible; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"><div style="display: flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 4px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">🧬</span><p style="color: #7C3AED; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0;">THE PIPELINE</p></div><h2 style="font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 20px 0; line-height: 1.3; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Where stem cell science stands this week</h2><div style="padding: 16px 0; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; border-bottom: 1px solid #E5E7EB;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size: 14px; 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color: #4B5563; margin: 0 0 8px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;">In light of the current information, human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell (hUC-MCS) has been demonstrated to reduce the nephrotoxicity caused...</p><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41884403/?fc=20251204105706&ff=20260326085110&v=2.19.0.post6+133c1fe&utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="font-size: 13px; color: #7C3AED; text-decoration: none; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;">Published Mar 26, 2026 →</a></div><div style="padding: 16px 0; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; "><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px; color: #7C3AED; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; 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display: block;"></a></div><p style="font-size: 11px; color: #6B7280; font-style: italic; margin: 4px 0 12px 0; text-align: left;">Mar 26, 2026 | Mayo Clinic</p><div style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; text-align: left;"><p style="margin: 0 0 16px 0;">That number has tripled. A generation ago, only 3% to 4% of colorectal cancer cases hit people under 50. Today, Mayo Clinic surgeons <a href="https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-minute-advancing-colorectal-cancer-care-through-innovation-and-screening/?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">report</a> roughly 1 in 10 patients walking into treatment are younger than your typical retiree.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 16px 0;">The shift is forcing medical teams to rethink screening timelines and surgical approaches entirely. Mayo's teams now <a href="https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-minute-advancing-colorectal-cancer-care-through-innovation-and-screening/?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">deploy</a> minimally invasive techniques designed to get younger patients back to work and family faster.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 16px 0;">If you're in your 40s thinking colonoscopy can wait until 50, this trend says otherwise. The disease isn't waiting for traditional milestones anymore.</p></div></div><div class="rw-section" style="border: 1px solid #E5E7EB; border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px 24px 12px 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; background: #FFFFFF; overflow: visible; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"><p style="color: #7C3AED; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0 0 2px 0;">PRESENTED BY Seed</p><h2 style="font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most probiotics don't survive digestion. 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Just science that survives.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 12px 0;"><a href="https://seedhealthinc.pxf.io/c/3937227/3257437/19848?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">Take the 2-minute quiz</a> to unlock 20% off your first month.</p></div></div><div class="rw-section" style="border: 1px solid #E5E7EB; border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; background: #FFFFFF; overflow: visible; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"><p style="color: #7C3AED; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0 0 2px 0;">RESEARCH ROUNDUP</p><h2 style="font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 4px 0; line-height: 1.3; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Alzheimer's drug screening gets 90% cheaper</h2><div style="margin: 12px -24px;"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/RACPWvL.jpeg" alt="Alzheimer's drug screening research" style="width: 100%; display: block;"></div><p style="font-size: 11px; color: #6B7280; font-style: italic; margin: 4px 0 12px 0;">Mar 25, 2026 | PubMed</p><div style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6;"><p style="margin: 0 0 8px 0;">Scientists working on Alzheimer's treatments just built a faster way to test drugs using stem cells. The approach slashes testing costs by <strong>90%</strong> while keeping the accuracy that matters most.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 8px 0;">The team uses stem cells to create brain-like conditions in a lab dish, then screens hundreds of potential treatments simultaneously. Instead of expensive cell culture methods, they <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41876548/?fc=20251128130949&ff=20260326094928&v=2.19.0.post6+133c1fe&utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">pinpointed</a> compounds that stop amyloid beta from clumping—the toxic protein buildup that kills brain cells.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 8px 0;">Most Alzheimer's treatments fail because lab tests don't predict what happens in human brains. This method could accelerate the notoriously slow drug discovery pipeline, and the full study is available on PubMed for researchers looking to <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41876548/?fc=20251128130949&ff=20260326094928&v=2.19.0.post6+133c1fe&utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">replicate</a> the screening approach.</p></div></div><div class="rw-section" style="border: 1px solid #E5E7EB; border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; background: #FFFFFF; overflow: visible; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"><p style="color: #7C3AED; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0 0 2px 0;">ON OUR RADAR</p><h2 style="font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Health breakthroughs worth watching</h2><div style="margin: 12px -24px;"><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260325005920.htm?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://www.sciencedaily.com/images/1920/tmem175.webp" alt="" style="width: 100%; display: block;"></a></div><p style="font-size: 11px; color: #6B7280; font-style: italic; margin: 4px 0 12px 0;">Mar 26, 2026 | ScienceDaily</p><div style="padding-bottom: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E5E7EB;"><p style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0;"><strong>Parkinson's gets a new target</strong> after researchers <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260325005920.htm?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">uncovered</a> a cellular overflow valve controlling the brain's recycling system. The TMEM175 channel regulates acid levels in cleanup centers—when it fails, toxic proteins pile up. Scientists now have a specific drug target that could prevent neurodegeneration before symptoms start.</p></div><div style="padding-bottom: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E5E7EB;"><p style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0;"><strong>Vitamin D calms gut wars</strong> in inflammatory bowel disease patients, Mayo Clinic researchers <a href="https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/vitamin-d-linked-to-immune-response-to-gut-microbiome-in-inflammatory-bowel-disease/?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">reported</a> in Cell Reports Medicine. The vitamin reshapes how the immune system responds to gut bacteria, suggesting supplements could tame the chronic inflammation driving Crohn's and ulcerative colitis. Millions with IBD may have a new therapeutic pathway through microbiome modulation.</p></div><div><p style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0;"><strong>Alzheimer's care expands south</strong> after Cognito and Ochsner <a href="https://longevity.technology/news/cognito-and-ochsner-launch-brain-health-collaboratory/?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">launched</a> the Gulf South's first statewide non-invasive brain health program. The partnership pairs Cognito's investigational Spectris device with Ochsner's clinical reach. Patients gain early access to experimental cognitive decline treatments closer to home.</p></div></div><div class="rw-section" style="border: 1px solid #E5E7EB; border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; background: #FFFFFF; overflow: visible; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"><p style="color: #7C3AED; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0 0 2px 0;">LIVING WELL</p><h2 style="font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 6px 0; line-height: 1.3; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your Liver's Built-In Reset Button</h2><div style="margin: 12px -24px;"><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41419-026-08635-y?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://media.springernature.com/full/springer-static/image/art%3A10.1038%2Fs41419-026-08635-y/MediaObjects/41419_2026_8635_Fig1_HTML.png" alt="" style="width: 100%; display: block;"></a></div><p style="font-size: 11px; color: #6B7280; font-style: italic; margin: 4px 0 12px 0; text-align: left;">Mar 25, 2026 | Nature</p><div style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6;"><p style="margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Your liver regenerates more than any other organ. But most of us are actively sabotaging that process without realizing it.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 16px 0;">New research in Nature <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41419-026-08635-y?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">revealed</a> how two cellular pathways—YAP and IGF2—work together to keep liver cells dividing and repairing. When those pathways get disrupted by inflammation, the regeneration stalls. The good news? You can help keep them firing.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Three things to start this week: cut added sugar below 25g daily (fructose overloads liver cells directly), eat cruciferous vegetables like broccoli or Brussels sprouts at least 3 times per week (they activate liver detox enzymes), and limit alcohol to 2 drinks or fewer per sitting. Your liver processes <strong>everything</strong> you consume—giving it less to deal with means more capacity for repair.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Scientists are now working on lab-grown liver organoids that harness these same pathways to <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41419-026-08635-y?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">treat</a> liver failure and cirrhosis. But your body already has the machinery—it just needs you to stop gumming up the works.</p></div></div><div class="rw-section" style="border: 1px solid #E5E7EB; border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; background: #FFFFFF; overflow: visible; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"><p style="color: #7C3AED; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0 0 2px 0;">DEEP DIVE</p><h2 style="font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 6px 0; line-height: 1.3; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">The nerve that fights forgetting</h2><div style="margin: 12px -24px;"><img src="https://images.theconversation.com/files/726318/original/file-20260325-57-o5r46w.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0&rect=0,128,5580,2790&q=45&auto=format&w=1356&h=668&fit=crop" alt="" style="width: 100%; display: block;"></div><p style="font-size: 11px; color: #6B7280; font-style: italic; margin: 4px 0 12px 0;">Mar 26, 2026 | The Conversation</p><div style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.4;"><p style="margin: 0 0 4px 0;">Your doctor calls it "normal aging" when names slip away. New research <a href="https://theconversation.com/vagus-nerve-stimulation-shows-promise-as-a-way-to-counter-alzheimers-disease-and-age-related-memory-loss-269465?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">suggests</a> there's nothing normal about it—and a nerve you can activate yourself might hold the key.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 4px 0;">The vagus nerve runs from your brain to your gut and controls a tiny memory hub called the locus coeruleus. When this area stays active, it shields against both Alzheimer's and everyday memory loss. Here's the twist: you don't need surgery to stimulate it. The locus coeruleus starts shrinking in your 40s—decades before memory problems surface.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 4px 0;">Researchers testing electrical vagus nerve stimulators on Alzheimer's patients have <a href="https://theconversation.com/vagus-nerve-stimulation-shows-promise-as-a-way-to-counter-alzheimers-disease-and-age-related-memory-loss-269465?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">reported</a> encouraging early results. But you can start with low-tech methods today: <strong>30 seconds</strong> of cold water on your face or neck daily, deep breathing using the 4-7-8 pattern (inhale for 4, hold for 7, exhale for 8), humming or singing (the vibrations directly stimulate the nerve), and gargling warm salt water for 30 seconds twice daily.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 4px 0;">Search ClinicalTrials.gov for "vagus nerve stimulation Alzheimer's" to find enrolling studies near you. Most require mild cognitive impairment or early-stage diagnosis. Starting these habits now means you're building the buffer before you need it.</p></div></div><div class="rw-section" style="border: 1px solid #E5E7EB; border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px 24px 12px 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; background: #FFFFFF; overflow: visible; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"><p style="color: #7C3AED; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0 0 2px 0;">PRESENTED BY Viome</p><h2 style="font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your gut holds answers your doctor can't see.</h2><div style="margin: 0 -24px 16px -24px;"><a href="https://viomehq.sjv.io/c/3937227/1386011/13051?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener sponsored"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/Cvz4M4c.jpg" alt="" style="width: 100%; display: block;"></a></div><div style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6;"><p style="margin: 0 0 12px 0;">Most health tests tell you what's wrong after symptoms appear. <a href="https://viomehq.sjv.io/c/3937227/1386011/13051?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">Viome's Full Body Intelligence Test</a> takes a different approach, analyzing your gut microbiome, cellular health, and biological age to reveal what's happening inside before problems start.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 12px 0;">Using advanced AI and RNA sequencing, Viome identifies the precise foods, supplements, and lifestyle changes your unique biology needs. 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The test is simple: a quick at-home collection, lab analysis, and a personalized action plan delivered to your phone.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 12px 0;"><a href="https://viomehq.sjv.io/c/3937227/1386011/13051?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">Take the quiz</a> to see if Viome is right for you and get started on understanding your body at the cellular level.</p></div></div><div class="rw-section" style="border: 1px solid #E5E7EB; border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; background: #FFFFFF; overflow: visible; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"><p style="color: #7C3AED; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0 0 2px 0;">WORTH KNOWING</p><h2 style="font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 20px 0; line-height: 1.3; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week, keep these on your radar</h2><div style="border: 2px dotted #E5E7EB; border-radius: 8px; padding: 16px;"><div style="padding: 12px 0; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; border-bottom: 1px solid #E5E7EB;"><p style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px; color: #7C3AED; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; margin: 0 0 8px 0;">◉─◉─◉─◉</p><p style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 6px 0; line-height: 1.4; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">National Doctors' Day</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: #4B5563; margin: 0 0 8px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;">A day to appreciate the physicians who dedicate their lives to caring for others. Consider writing a thank-you note to a doctor who made a difference in your health journey, or support medical education programs in your community.</p><p style="font-size: 13px; color: #7C3AED; margin: 0; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;">March 30</p></div><div style="padding: 12px 0; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; border-bottom: 1px solid #E5E7EB;"><p style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px; color: #7C3AED; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; margin: 0 0 8px 0;">◉─◉</p><p style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 6px 0; line-height: 1.4; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">New Longevity Test</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: #4B5563; margin: 0 0 8px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;">SpectraCell Laboratories <a href="https://longevity.technology/news/spectracell-launches-baseline-nexus-longevity-and-risk-test/?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">launched</a> Baseline Nexus, a comprehensive health assessment that measures nutrition, cardiovascular risk, and genetics to create an actionable health baseline. The test aims to spot areas for improvement before problems develop.</p></div><div style="padding: 12px 0; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; border-bottom: 1px solid #E5E7EB;"><p style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px; color: #7C3AED; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; margin: 0 0 8px 0;">◉─◉</p><p style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 6px 0; line-height: 1.4; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vitamin K2 for Muscles</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: #4B5563; margin: 0 0 8px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;">A new study <a href="https://www.nutritioninsight.com/news/balchem-vitamin-k2-muscle-health-aging.html?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">found</a> that vitamin K2 (specifically K2Vital) may support nerve-muscle communication after exercise in older adults. This could help maintain muscle function as we age, though more research is needed to confirm optimal dosing.</p></div><div style="padding: 12px 0; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; "><p style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px; color: #7C3AED; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; margin: 0 0 8px 0;">◉</p><p style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 6px 0; line-height: 1.4; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Klotho Gene Therapy Arrives</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: #4B5563; margin: 0 0 8px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;">Gene therapy company GARM <a href="https://longevity.technology/news/garm-expands-gene-therapy-platform-with-klotho/?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">expanded</a> its platform to include Klotho protein treatments. The longevity-associated protein has shown promise in cognitive and kidney function, making it one of the most watched targets in aging research.</p></div></div></div><div class="rw-section" style="border: 1px solid #E5E7EB; border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; background: #FFFFFF; overflow: visible; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"><p style="color: #7C3AED; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0 0 2px 0;">THE PULSE</p><h3 style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Quick hits from the world of health innovation</h3><p style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Biotech companies Pulmatrix and Eos <a href="https://longevity.technology/news/pulmatrix-and-eos-merge-to-advance-gerotherapeutics/?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">merged</a> to accelerate development of aging therapies.</p><p style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Mesenchymal stem cells combined with antibodies <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41877188/?fc=20251128130949&ff=20260326093321&v=2.19.0.post6+133c1fe&utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">delivered</a> promising results for severe graft-versus-host disease treatment.</p><p style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">European regulators <a href="https://longevity.technology/news/eu-updates-review-of-blarcamesine-from-anavex/?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">updated</a> their review of Anavex's Alzheimer's drug blarcamesine.</p><p style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Idebenone compound <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41878677/?fc=20251128131039&ff=20260326093636&v=2.19.0.post6+133c1fe&utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">shielded</a> skin cells from UV damage in laboratory studies.</p><p style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Midlife behaviors like exercise and social connections <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260325005914.htm?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">predict</a> longevity better than genetics alone.</p><p style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Health insurance access <a href="https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/health-insurance-may-slow-toxin-related-aging-ldi-fellow-finds/?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=one-afternoon-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">slowed</a> cellular aging from environmental toxins in low-income adults.</p></div><div class="rw-section" style="border: 1px solid #E5E7EB; border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; background: #FFFFFF; overflow: visible; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"><p style="color: #7C3AED; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; 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Test your supplement smarts with these three real-world questions.</p><div style="background: #F9FAFB; border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px 16px; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; font-size: 16px;"> 1. Which vitamin deficiency is most common in people over 50, even with a decent diet?<br>A) Vitamin D<br>B) Vitamin B12<br>C) Vitamin C<br>D) Vitamin E<br><br>2. Omega-3 fish oil supplements reduce heart attack risk by how much in most people who take them?<br>A) 40-50%<br>B) 20-30%<br>C) Less than 10%<br>D) They actually increase risk slightly<br><br>3. Magnesium supplements are often sold for sleep and muscle tension. What's the real bottleneck for most people?<br>A) They don't absorb well through the gut<br>B) Most people get enough from food; absorption isn't the issue<br>C) They interact badly with common medications<br>D) The evidence for sleep benefits is weak in healthy adults </div></div><div class="rw-section" style="border: 1px solid #E5E7EB; border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; background: #F9FAFB; overflow: visible; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E5E7EB;"><p style="color: #7C3AED; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0 0 8px 0;">ONE QUICK QUESTION</p><p style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">What's one health habit you're trying to build this month?</p><p style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0 0 4px 0;">Hit reply and let us know. We read every response.</p><p style="font-size: 12px; color: #6B7280; font-style: italic; margin: 0;">(Replies also help our emails land in your inbox instead of spam. Win-win.)</p></div><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td width="48%" style="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 12px;"><p style="font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">ANSWER</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: #4B5563; margin: 0;">1. B - Vitamin B12. Your stomach acid naturally declines with age, making it harder to extract B12 from food. Many over-50s benefit from supplementation or injections. 2. C - Less than 10%. This surprises people. Fish oil helps some populations, but for most healthy adults taking it as prevention, the effect is modest at best. 3. D - The evidence for magnesium and sleep is mixed in healthy people. You likely get enough from nuts, seeds, and leafy greens. The hype outpaces the data here.</p></td><td width="4%" style="vertical-align: top;"></td><td width="48%" style="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12px; border-left: 1px solid #E5E7EB;"><p style="font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Word of the Day</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: #4B5563; margin: 0;"><strong>glomerulonephritis</strong>: Inflammation of the kidney's filtering units (glomeruli), where blood gets cleaned. Stem cell treatments aim to calm this inflammation before it scars the kidneys permanently.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 20px 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"><p style="font-size: 13px; color: #6B7280; margin: 0 0 6px 0;">Thanks for reading Issue #16. 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