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How Your Brain Ages: A Beginner's Guide
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How Your Brain Ages: A Beginner's Guide

Explore what actually happens inside your brain as you get older โ€” from shrinking neuron networks to shifting brain chemicals โ€” and discover why some people stay mentally sharp well into their 80s and beyond.

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May 2, 2026 0
Scientists Restore Memory in Mice by Blocking a Single Alzheimer's Protein
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Scientists Restore Memory in Mice by Blocking a Single Alzheimer's Protein

Blocking the protein PTP1B boosted memory and cleared brain plaque in mice, with potential links to diabetes and obesity treatment.

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May 1, 2026 0
High OSA Risk Cuts Quality of Life by 17% in Middle-Aged Koreans
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High OSA Risk Cuts Quality of Life by 17% in Middle-Aged Koreans

A national survey of 8,109 Korean adults finds high OSA risk significantly lowers quality of life, especially among inactive and alcohol-consuming individuals.

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May 1, 2026 0
Fathers on Valproate Carry Higher Epilepsy Genetic Risk That May Explain Child NDD Findings
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Fathers on Valproate Carry Higher Epilepsy Genetic Risk That May Explain Child NDD Findings

Norwegian cohort study finds paternal valproate users have significantly higher epilepsy polygenic risk scores, suggesting genetic confounding may explain reported child neurodevelopmental risks.

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May 1, 2026 0
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Improves Quality of Life in Hard-to-Treat Depression
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation Improves Quality of Life in Hard-to-Treat Depression

A year-long sham-controlled trial finds active VNS meaningfully improves daily function and quality of life in patients who failed 4+ antidepressants.

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May 1, 2026 0
Retracted Alzheimer Study Flagged for Image Manipulation and Data Duplication
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Retracted Alzheimer Study Flagged for Image Manipulation and Data Duplication

A 2018 paper on antileukotriene therapy and tau phosphorylation in Alzheimer's mice has been retracted due to image fraud.

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May 1, 2026 0
Polygenic Scores Could Unlock New Frontiers in Sleep Research
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Polygenic Scores Could Unlock New Frontiers in Sleep Research

Researchers argue polygenic scores offer a powerful new lens for understanding the genetic architecture of sleep traits.

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May 1, 2026 0
Your Genes and Sleep Both Shape How Well Your Brain Ages
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Your Genes and Sleep Both Shape How Well Your Brain Ages

New twin study finds Alzheimer's genetic risk reduces how much personal experiences protect cognition โ€” and poor sleep amplifies genetic effects.

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May 1, 2026 0
Blood DNA Methylation Score Predicts Cognitive Ability and MCI Risk
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Blood DNA Methylation Score Predicts Cognitive Ability and MCI Risk

MethylCog, a 29-CpG blood test, indexes general cognitive ability and improves mild cognitive impairment detection beyond age and sex alone.

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May 1, 2026 0
Scientists Map the Brain Circuits That Trigger Epileptic Spikes Between Seizures
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Scientists Map the Brain Circuits That Trigger Epileptic Spikes Between Seizures

Neuropixels recordings reveal how laminar microcircuits generate interictal epileptiform discharges โ€” and how to predict them 1 second in advance.

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May 1, 2026 0
Brain Damage in Refractory Status Epilepticus Is 10x Worse Than Other Seizure Disorders
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Brain Damage in Refractory Status Epilepticus Is 10x Worse Than Other Seizure Disorders

NfL biomarker levels in NORSE patients were 10-fold higher in CSF and 4-fold higher in serum than other seizure disorders, signaling massive neuroaxonal injury.

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May 1, 2026 0
Intranasal Insulin Reverses Memory Loss and Brain Inflammation in Aging Mouse Model
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Intranasal Insulin Reverses Memory Loss and Brain Inflammation in Aging Mouse Model

A 9-day intranasal insulin regimen restored working memory, recognition memory, and reduced neuroinflammation in mice engineered to mimic hippocampal aging.

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Apr 30, 2026 0
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