Public Health Weekly News - August 14th 2025

🔬 Public Health Update: SuperAgers, Tick Bite Surge, Cancer-Fighting Workouts, and More

🚨 From ground-breaking Alzheimer’s clues to record-high tick bite cases, this week’s update delivers 10 must-know stories reshaping prevention, diagnostics, and global health strategies.

🧠 SuperAgers defy brain aging – adults over 80 with exceptional memory show minimal brain thinning and fewer Alzheimer’s markers than people decades younger. What’s their secret?

🦟 Tick bites hit record high in 2025 – emergency visits surge, Lyme cases rise, and climate change is pushing ticks into new regions. Here’s how to protect yourself.

🏋️ Exercise boosts cancer-fighting proteins – a single 45-minute workout increased myokines by up to 30 percent in breast cancer survivors. Could this be a powerful ally in treatment?

🧩 Microplastics in the human brain – 2023 samples show higher levels than in 2016. What could this mean for heart and brain health?

🩹 Microneedle patch for melanoma detection – “ExoPatch” finds cancer from skin exosomes without a biopsy, showing promise for at-home screening.

⚠️ Prostate cancer overtreatment in the UK – outdated guidelines may lead to 5,000 unnecessary treatments each year. Experts call for urgent updates.

💉 New cancer vaccine shows promise – targeting Kras mutations, ELI-002 2P triggered strong immune responses in most trial patients. What’s next for this breakthrough?

❤️ Physical activity drops years before heart disease – declines start 12 years before diagnosis, with disparities across race and gender. Why early action matters.

🤝 Oxytocin speeds up social bonds – in prairie voles, oxytocin isn’t essential for friendships but makes them form faster and stronger. Could this apply to humans?

🐚 Conch blowing for sleep apnea – six months of shankh blowing reduced daytime sleepiness by 34 percent and cut apneas by up to 5 episodes per hour. A low-cost alternative worth exploring?

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