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Dated source audit · 9 October 2026

Consensus source coverage

Every current completed review edition now has a documented Consensus discovery and reconciliation record. Provider results help find supporting and conflicting studies; source-level attribution and access limits remain decisive.

68Completed review editions
11Retrospective source checks
57Existing records linked
0Grade changes

The checks preserved the original hypotheses, registered scopes and grades. They added qualified source findings and corrected provider errors, including a Long COVID trial identifier and unsupported claims of reservoir clearance. Existing source counts retain their original scope; supplementary discoveries are identified separately. Retrospective checks had prior scores visible and do not constitute a new blinded adjudication.

What was validated

All updated pairs passed structural validation. Sixty-seven passed their archived framework validators unchanged. The ultra-processed-food review uses a documented compatibility copy that recognizes genuine ClinicalTrials.gov results by an exact matching NCT identifier and official URL; its original framework remains unchanged. Compatibility change record.

Three existing record issues were repaired: a non-scoring, unverified BPC-157 claim was retired with a preserved backup; Epitalon’s structured summary was brought into agreement with its existing prose; and an official registry result received its NCT identifier. These repairs did not change grades. Full-text badges, searches, fetched metadata and original-paper examinations are distinct. Access depth is stated in each source record; this audit does not claim complete-paper examinations or independent scientific peer review.

Review records

ReviewAssessment retainedConsensus recordSource-check scopeEvidence
Addiction as a Brain DiseaseΓ / ModerateRetrospective source check4 source comparisons; access limits recordedAddendum · Source record
α-Synuclein neurotoxicity and Parkinson disease neuronal lossΓ / ModerateRetrospective source check3 source comparisons; access limits recordedAddendum · Source record
Caloric Restriction → Lifespan ExtensionΓ / ModerateRetrospective source check4 source comparisons; access limits recordedAddendum · Source record
Grey-market GLP-1 AnaloguesΑ / ModerateRetrospective source check5 source comparisons; access limits recordedAddendum · Source record
Gut microbiome as primary systemic causal determinantΓ / ModerateRetrospective source check4 source comparisons; access limits recordedAddendum · Source record
LDL particle concentration as a causal driver of ASCVDΖ / ModerateRetrospective source check4 source comparisons; access limits recordedAddendum · Source record
Viral Persistence in Long COVIDΓ / ModerateRetrospective source check4 source comparisons; access limits recordedAddendum · Source record
Metformin as GeroprotectorΓ / ModerateRetrospective source check3 source comparisons; access limits recordedAddendum · Source record
PAH deficiency, phenylalanine accumulation and preventable developmental intellectual disabilityΘ / HighRetrospective source check4 source comparisons; access limits recordedAddendum · Source record
Sustained cigarette smoking and human lung carcinomaΘ / HighRetrospective source check4 source comparisons; access limits recordedAddendum · Source record
Vitamin D Deficiency and Non-skeletal DiseaseΓ / ModerateRetrospective source check4 source comparisons; access limits recordedAddendum · Source record
3D Genome Folding as Regulatory DeterminantΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Amyloid Cascade HypothesisΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Antimicrobial Amyloid HypothesisΒ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
systemic BPC-157 as a human tendon, ligament, and gut-mucosal repair acceleratorΓ / LowExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Cancer as AtavismΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Immunoediting (elim–equil–escape)Β / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Rare, fixed cancer stem cell hierarchyΓ / HighExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Cancer Stem Cell HypothesisΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
carbohydrate-insulin model as the primary cause of obesity — Red-Team Synthesis Edition (2026-09-30)Γ / HighExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Immune Checkpoint ExhaustionΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Chromatin Dysregulation as Primary DriverΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Cytokine Storm as Primary DriverΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Epigenetic Field CancerizationΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Epitalon-telomerase human healthspan hypothesisΓ / LowExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Excitotoxicity HypothesisΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Free Radical Theory of Aging — original broad FRTAΒ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Genome Instability: Root Cause vs ConsequenceΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Gut microbial composition and human psychiatric symptoms through gut–brain signallingΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Gut–Brain Axis Drives Psychiatric DiseaseΒ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Gut-origin Parkinson's (Braak Hypothesis)Γ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Helicobacter pylori as a primary cause of peptic ulcer diseaseΘ / HighExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Loss of Heterochromatin Hypothesis of AgingΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Histone Code HypothesisΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Persistent high-risk HPV as a necessary cause of HPV-associated cervical carcinomaΘ / HighExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Immune Surveillance HypothesisΖ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Autoimmunity: Tolerance vs Infection-triggeredΒ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Infectious Hypothesis of Alzheimer'sΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Chronic Inflammation as Root Cause of AgingΒ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Epigenetic information loss as the cause of aging and epigenetic restoration as reversalΓ / HighExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Leaky Gut SyndromeΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Liquid–Liquid Phase Separation in Nuclear BodiesΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Serotonin deficiency hypothesis of MDDΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Microbiome Causality vs Correlation ProblemΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Microbiome-driven Obesity HypothesisΔ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Gut Microbiome as Master Regulator of HealthΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Mitochondrial Dysfunction HypothesisΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
mTOR Hyperactivation as Aging DriverΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
NAD+/Sirtuin Aging HypothesisΒ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Neuroinflammation HypothesisΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Oncogene Addiction HypothesisΗ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Oral Microbiome → Systemic DiseaseΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Prion-like Spread of Misfolded ProteinsΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Dual-Phase Psilocybin Therapy HypothesisΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Psilocybin, durable antidepressant response and cortical plasticity — red-team synthesis editionΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
RNA-binding Protein AggregationΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Brain Microbiome HypothesisΑ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Senescence: Driver vs ByproductΒ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Somatic Mutation Theory of CancerΕ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Tau Propagation HypothesisΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Trained ImmunityΕ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Transcriptional Condensate HypothesisΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Tumor Microenvironment-driven ProgressionΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Vascular Hypothesis of DementiaΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Metabolic / 'Type 3 Diabetes' HypothesisΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
nutrient-independent ultra-processed-food processing mechanism for intake and weight gainΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Warburg EffectΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record
Xist Smart-Scaffold HypothesisΓ / ModerateExisting records linkedHistorical source access retained; see methodsAddendum · Source record