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Playing Music Stops Uncontrollable Eye Spasms in Rare Neurological Case
A professional oboist discovered that playing her instrument or singing completely suppressed her debilitating blepharospasm symptoms.
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May 20, 2026 0
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New Statistical Method Could Sharpen Alzheimer's Drug Trial Results
Researchers test a quantile-aggregation approach that may improve how Alzheimer's clinical trials detect treatment effects.
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May 20, 2026 0
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New Brain Mapping Tool Reveals Microglia Linked to Alzheimer's Plaques
A spatial proteomics platform profiled 700,000+ brain cells, identifying a microglial subset that clusters around amyloid-β plaques in Alzheimer's disease.
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May 19, 2026 0
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Single MRI Scan Now Predicts Alzheimer's Diagnosis and Future Cognitive Decline
A new deep learning model from UCSF predicts Alzheimer's diagnosis and cognitive trajectories from one MRI scan—no expensive multimodal imaging required.
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May 19, 2026 0
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Newly Discovered Axonic Spines Rewire How Neurons Fire Action Potentials
A surprising structural feature on axon initial segments lets excitatory synapses jump-start neuron firing and redirect brain circuit information flow.
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May 18, 2026 0
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Cholesterol Metabolite 27-OHC Accelerates Brain Aging via Microglial Iron Overload
27-Hydroxycholesterol triggers microglial senescence through iron dysregulation, and the iron chelator deferoxamine reverses the damage.
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May 17, 2026 0
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Wearable Alcohol Biosensors Are Transforming How Scientists Track Drinking
Transdermal alcohol monitors paired with machine learning can now detect drinking events with over 90% accuracy — a leap beyond flawed self-reports.
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May 17, 2026 0
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MCI Patients Show Brain Overactivation and Muscle Dysfunction During Dual Tasking
People with mild cognitive impairment recruit extra brain regions and show altered muscle control just to stay balanced while thinking.
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May 17, 2026 0
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Cross-Species Brain Scans Reveal Two Distinct Biological Subtypes of Autism
Researchers matched fMRI patterns across mouse models and 1,976 humans to find autism splits into hypo- and hyperconnectivity subtypes with distinct biology.
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May 17, 2026 0
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fMRI Reveals Hidden Brain Subtypes Within Autism Spectrum Disorder
New fMRI research from UNC Chapel Hill uncovers distinct neurological subtypes within ASD, potentially reshaping diagnosis and treatment.
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May 17, 2026 0
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AQP4 Gene Variants Shape Parkinson's Brain Waste Clearance and Motor Decline
Specific AQP4 genetic variants alter glymphatic drainage efficiency, directly influencing motor symptom severity and progression in early Parkinson's disease.
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May 16, 2026 0
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Aging Brain Builds PNN Armor in Hippocampus While Striatum Stays Inflamed
New mouse study reveals aging causes region-specific neuroinflammation and perineuronal net accumulation linked to memory decline.
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May 16, 2026 0