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Ketamine's Antidepressant Secret Unlocks New GPCR Drug Targets
Researchers decoded how ketamine fights depression via opioid receptors, revealing a roadmap to safer, more targeted antidepressants.
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Apr 26, 2026 0
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Clot-Busting Drug After Stroke Thrombectomy Shows No Added Benefit in Brain Stem Strokes
A randomized trial finds intra-arterial alteplase after successful thrombectomy does not improve outcomes in posterior circulation stroke.
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Apr 26, 2026 0
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Wearable Electromagnetic Headband Enters RCT for Treatment-Resistant Depression
A Danish double-blind RCT tests a novel at-home electromagnetic field headband against sham for moderate-to-severe depression over 8 weeks.
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Apr 24, 2026 0
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NR Supplementation Improves Brain Blood Flow and Cognition in PAD Patients
A 4-week pilot trial finds nicotinamide riboside boosts cerebrovascular response and cognitive performance in older adults with peripheral artery disease.
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Apr 24, 2026 0
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Dopamine Disruption in a Key Memory Hub May Drive Early Alzheimer's Symptoms
New research links early dopamine neuron dysfunction in the entorhinal cortex to memory loss in Alzheimer's — and L-DOPA reversed it in mice.
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Apr 24, 2026 0
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Cancer-Like Mutations in Brain Immune Cells May Fuel Alzheimer's Neuroinflammation
Somatic mutations found in cancer driver genes accumulate in Alzheimer's brain macrophages, potentially driving the neuroinflammation that accelerates disease.
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Apr 24, 2026 0
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Medical Digital Twins Could Revolutionize Personalized Medicine and AI Healthcare
Stanford-led framework defines the five core components of medical digital twins and maps how AI plus mechanistic modeling can create living patient simulations.
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Apr 23, 2026 0
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Negative Physical and Social Environments Measurably Speed Up Brain Aging
New Nature Medicine research links harmful physical and social exposures to accelerated brain aging, with major implications for dementia prevention.
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Apr 23, 2026 0
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Hypertension Subtype Predicts Who Benefits From Blood Thinners After Cryptogenic Stroke
A secondary analysis of the ARCADIA trial finds that high-risk hypertension features eliminate the benefit of anticoagulation over aspirin in cryptogenic stroke patients.
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Apr 23, 2026 0
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Astrocytes and Microglia Drive Alzheimer's Progression More Than Neurons
New single-nucleus and spatial transcriptomics data reveal glial cells—not just neurons—are central players in Alzheimer's disease pathology.
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Apr 22, 2026 0
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Pulsed Magnetic Field Therapy Cuts Fatigue and Boosts Function in Long COVID Patients
A randomized pilot study finds PEMF therapy significantly improved fatigue, sleep, depression, and walking capacity in post-COVID-19 patients over 5 weeks.
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Apr 22, 2026 0
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The Autonomic Nervous System Is Far More Complex Than We Thought
A landmark review reveals the ANS regulates metabolism, immunity, and aging — far beyond simple fight-or-flight control.
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