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Scientists Discover Brain Switch That Controls Access to Old vs New Memories
Brain Health

Scientists Discover Brain Switch That Controls Access to Old vs New Memories

A newly identified GABAergic pathway in mice lets the brain toggle between updated and previous memories โ€” a key insight for memory disorders.

Research Paper
Apr 30, 2026 0
Harvard Maps the Mouse Nose to Reveal How Social Smells Are Decoded
Brain Health

Harvard Maps the Mouse Nose to Reveal How Social Smells Are Decoded

A molecular atlas of the mouse olfactory system reveals how social odor signals are spatially organized from nose to brain.

Research Paper
Apr 30, 2026 0
MIT Pencil Beam Laser Images Blood-Brain Barrier 25x Faster Than Current Methods
Brain Health

MIT Pencil Beam Laser Images Blood-Brain Barrier 25x Faster Than Current Methods

MIT's self-organizing laser creates ultra-sharp brain images 25x faster, enabling real-time tracking of drugs crossing the blood-brain barrier.

Press Release
Apr 29, 2026 0
Alpha-Synuclein Biomarkers Could Transform Early Parkinson's Diagnosis
Brain Health

Alpha-Synuclein Biomarkers Could Transform Early Parkinson's Diagnosis

New review maps how ฮฑ-synuclein assays may detect Parkinson's before symptoms appear โ€” and what stands between lab and clinic.

Research Paper
Apr 29, 2026 0
Astrocytes Drive Stroke Brain Damage Through Oxidative Stress and Collagen Buildup
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Astrocytes Drive Stroke Brain Damage Through Oxidative Stress and Collagen Buildup

A new Cell Metabolism study reveals how oxidative stress triggers astrocytes to produce collagen, forming barriers that kill neurons after stroke.

Research Paper
Apr 29, 2026 0
Why Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Share a Protein Misfolding Network
Brain Health

Why Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Share a Protein Misfolding Network

A landmark review argues neurodegeneration is driven by interacting misfolded proteins, not single culprits โ€” reshaping diagnosis and treatment.

Review
Apr 29, 2026 0
Mitochondria-Nucleus Communication Breakdown May Drive Alzheimer's Before Plaques Form
Brain Health

Mitochondria-Nucleus Communication Breakdown May Drive Alzheimer's Before Plaques Form

A new review reveals that disrupted mito-nuclear signaling may precede amyloid and tau pathology, opening fresh therapeutic targets for Alzheimer's.

Research Paper
Apr 29, 2026 0
A Single Eye Scan Now Detects Diabetes, Gout, and Five Other Diseases in 30 Seconds
Brain Health

A Single Eye Scan Now Detects Diabetes, Gout, and Five Other Diseases in 30 Seconds

AI framework Reti-Pioneer screens for seven systemic diseases from a retinal photo, outperforming standard lab tests in speed and accuracy.

Research Paper
Apr 29, 2026 0
Your Daily Movement Habits Shape How Your Brain Responds to Exercise
Brain Health

Your Daily Movement Habits Shape How Your Brain Responds to Exercise

How you spend your 24 hours โ€” sleeping, sitting, or moving โ€” determines your baseline brain function and exercise responsiveness.

Research Paper
Apr 29, 2026 0
Poor Arm Blood Flow Predicts Alzheimer's Risk 17 Years Later
Brain Health

Poor Arm Blood Flow Predicts Alzheimer's Risk 17 Years Later

A Framingham study of 2,844 adults links impaired endothelial function to higher Alzheimer's risk, brain shrinkage, and white matter damage.

Research Paper
Apr 29, 2026 0
15-Protein Blood Test Uses AI to Diagnose Four Major Brain Diseases at Once
Brain Health

15-Protein Blood Test Uses AI to Diagnose Four Major Brain Diseases at Once

A new AI classifier using just 15 proteins achieves 95.5% AUC accuracy across Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, FTD, and Lewy body dementia.

Research Paper
Apr 29, 2026 0
Prefrontal Cortex Acts as Memory Traffic Controller in the Hippocampus
Brain Health

Prefrontal Cortex Acts as Memory Traffic Controller in the Hippocampus

New research reveals how the brain decides which memories to link โ€” and which to keep separate โ€” with major implications for cognition and dementia.

Research Paper
Apr 29, 2026 0
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