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Global researchers have launched the World Diet Initiative to document and study “heritage” diets from various communities before they disappear. The team from 12 countries will examine traditional diets among Maasai, Ethiopian, and Indian communities that have historically correlated with lower rates of chronic illnesses like diabetes. 

Up to 45% of dementia cases could be delayed or prevented by reducing certain risk factors throughout life, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said in revised global guidelines on dementia prevention. The new recommendations, published on 15 July 2026, reflect the latest scientific evidence and update WHO’s first dementia prevention guidelines published in 2019.…