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Blood Test for Alzheimer's Risk Identifies Disease Decades Before Symptoms
Plasma p-tau217 accurately detects preclinical Alzheimer's in cognitively normal adults, potentially enabling earlier intervention.
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ABvac40 Alzheimer's Vaccine Shows Strong Safety and Immune Response in Phase 2 Trial
A phase 2 RCT finds ABvac40, a vaccine targeting vascular amyloid-β40, is safe and immunogenic in early Alzheimer's patients with no ARIA-E.
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May 8, 2026 0
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Exercise Hormone Beta-Endorphin Forms Protective Shield Around Alzheimer's Plaques
β-endorphin released during exercise wraps around toxic Aβ aggregates, forming a 'corona' that shields brain cells from Alzheimer's damage.
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May 8, 2026 0
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CSF Biomarkers Reveal When Alzheimer's Brain Changes Outpace Symptoms
A 19-year cohort study maps how amyloid and tau shift in CSF across the full Alzheimer spectrum, pinpointing the optimal intervention window.
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May 8, 2026 0
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Arterial Widening Not Narrowing Drives Small-Vessel Brain Disease
New research overturns assumptions: dolichoectasia, not stenosis, strongly predicts lacunar stroke and cerebral small-vessel disease progression.
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May 8, 2026 0
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Stroke Triggers Delayed Movement Disorder Weeks After Carotid Surgery
A 79-year-old man developed involuntary movements weeks after carotid surgery, revealing a rare stroke complication.
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Over Half of Infants With Genetic Epilepsy May Benefit From ASO Therapy
A multinational study finds 56% of genetically diagnosed infants with epilepsy have variants potentially amenable to antisense oligonucleotide treatment.
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May 8, 2026 0
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Social Isolation Rewires the Brain Through Iron and Alpha-Synuclein
A newly identified glucocorticoid-iron-α-synuclein axis drives anxiety-linked brain changes, opening fresh therapeutic targets.
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May 8, 2026 0
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Hippocampal Ripples Drive Brain's Ability to Plan and Solve Novel Problems
New research reveals how sleep-like brain waves coordinate memory replay and flexible thinking in real time.
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May 7, 2026 0
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Exercise Triggers a Liver-Brain Axis That Fights Alzheimer's and Sharpens Cognition
A liver enzyme released during exercise may rejuvenate brain blood vessels and protect against cognitive decline and Alzheimer's pathology.
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May 7, 2026 0
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Poor Sleep Linked to Greater Brain White Matter Damage Nearly a Decade Later
A large UK Biobank study finds sleep duration, napping, and sleeplessness independently predict white matter damage tied to dementia risk.
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May 6, 2026 0
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Mentioning Payment During Recruitment May Actually Reduce Alzheimer's Study Enrollment
A randomized study finds that disclosing financial compensation during recruitment calls lowered consent rates by up to 13 points in Alzheimer's research.
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