Healthy Living Healthy Living - February 8th
Feb 8, 2026
Dr Ben Herbert, researcher at the Colling Institute, outlines purple genetically modified tomatoes rich in anthocyanins. Dr Narja Sabani, radiologist and clinical director, explains a new non-compression 3D breast CT called Mammocity. Alicia Davis, CEO of the Shepherd Centre, discusses Australia’s early screening and intervention for children with hearing loss. They cover tech, safety approvals and real-world outcomes.
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Vaccines May Slow Biological Aging
- Adult vaccines (shingles, flu, pneumococcal) may slow biologic aging by reducing chronic inflammation and improving epigenetic markers.
- Maintaining up-to-date adult vaccination could be a scalable, cost-effective strategy to lower dementia risk population-wide.
Cut Alcohol To Lower Cancer Risk
- Reduce alcohol consumption because even modest population-level decreases cut thousands of cancer deaths long-term.
- Follow guidelines: aim for ≤10 standard drinks/week and ≤4 per occasion, and avoid drinking if cancer risk concern is high.
Cheese Linked To Lower Dementia Risk
- Regular consumption of about 50g high-fat cheese linked to lower dementia and vascular dementia risk in a 25-year Swedish study.
- Benefits varied by genetics: Alzheimer's risk reduction appeared only in people without the ApoE4 allele.