August 19th, 2025 was a great day for neuroscience. Why, you may ask? Because a paper published on Nature Aging discussed a breakthrough in being able to pinpoint a specific iron-associated protein in the Hippocampus related to age-related cognitive impairment. While numerous Press Release articles have made this sound like the cure to aging, this is not the case. Dr. Jonathan Karp and student producer Kaya Basatemur break this paper down into the steps these scientists took, and the logic behind their experiments and findings to determine if the PR articles have it right; is this truly the cure to aging, or is the media over exaggerating and generalizing specific findings? Listen in to find out in the newest episode of Health 411!

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