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ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE Newsweek: Study Of 27.8M Americans May Have Revealed Direct Alzheimer’s Cause https://www.newsweek.com/health-alzheimers-disease-air-pollution-link-study-27m-americans-11534835?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_lf_T5Dqmo4nHsPH93N5Nfhokrj0LidJoB8o_jdf9Gdul9placuO2oxPC-M0X7VZjNa5Rysq60dglSbIQotiH0qlEfWg&_hsmi=404283782&utm_content=404283782&utm_source=hs_email Scientists have just found a direct link between air pollution and Alzheimer’s disease—suggesting that improving air quality could be an important way to prevent dementia and protect older adults. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, which affects about 57 million people worldwide, and there is currently no cure for it, making prevention is crucial. (Azzurra Volpe, 2/17) MedPage Today: Alzheimer's Sex Gap: Similar Biomarkers, But Faster Decline For Women https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/alzheimersdisease/119919?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--e_ReACwNRScZiJ7KTYQ2OXm2YrAqgOM8MnTt0o813MZtOhzayEAtSFDDZmeoW1y-A8cXK1DjFk6PL_0AtvVdjeZl6mA&_hsmi=404283782&utm_content=404283782&utm_source=hs_email Women had worse outcomes than men at similar levels of Alzheimer's disease pathology, data from a multi-cohort analysis suggested. (George, 2/17) SOCIAL MEDIA AND MENTAL HEALTH AP: Mark Zuckerberg Set To Testify In Watershed Social Media Trial https://apnews.com/article/mark-zuckerberg-trial-testimony-instagram-c8cbaa32ccbf4933ec3a7beebd6cf34b?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_raI6676fZItlqNCrdwlotrsruE9KH8ffp4uxLqq017NNHkD6K48FQQFPLy3U6wn8EYhVzcGa1zu4xxRbb6IkPn_IMbg&_hsmi=404283782&utm_content=404283782&utm_source=hs_email Mark Zuckerberg will testify in an unprecedented social media trial that questions whether Meta’s platforms deliberately addict and harm children. Meta’s CEO is expected to answer tough questions on Wednesday from attorneys representing a now 20-year-old woman identified by the initials KGM, who claims her early use of social media addicted her to the technology and exacerbated depression and suicidal thoughts. Meta Platforms and Google’s YouTube are the two remaining defendants in the case, which TikTok and Snap have settled. (Huamani and Ortutay, 2/18) The Baltimore Sun: Excessive Social Media Use Contributes To Loneliness https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/02/18/how-to-reduce-loneliness/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--a298rgU3KMRBIIlVpW06vA_wLdh8A2vsDqGvflSRPDMRFAcO07pqOH0oX8p5KPeRlm3CF2o9O2Nt7rNxIxAOXu4WKRg&_hsmi=404283782&utm_content=404283782&utm_source=hs_email More than half of college students say they are lonely, but those who spend 16 to 20 hours a week on social media are most likely to feel isolated, research shows. (Hille, 2/18)