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Blood-Based Nanoparticles Detect Alzheimer's Risk Before Symptoms Appear
A 4-protein panel in neuronal extracellular vesicles outperforms standard plasma tests in flagging early Alzheimer's brain changes.
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May 3, 2026 0
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p53-DDIT4-NF-κB Pathway Drives Depression — Curcumin Blocks It
New research maps a stress-signaling cascade linking p53 activation to brain inflammation and depression, with curcumin interrupting it.
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May 3, 2026 0
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Marine Compounds Show Promise Against Neuroinflammation Driving Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
A comprehensive review examines how marine-derived bioactives like omega-3s, astaxanthin, and polysaccharides may combat chronic neuroinflammation underlying major neurodegenerative diseases.
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May 3, 2026 0
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Brain Glucose Levels Control Myelin Cell Growth Through Epigenetic Switching
New research reveals how glucose availability directs brain cell proliferation via a metabolic-epigenetic axis, with implications for MS and brain repair.
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May 3, 2026 0
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Only Half of Dementia Patients Stay on Their Medications After One Year
A meta-analysis of 684,493 patients finds just 49% persist with anti-dementia drugs at 12 months, with major variation by drug type and study methodology.
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May 2, 2026 0
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Living Near Lead Facilities Linked to Worse Memory in Older Adults
A multi-cohort study finds that every 5 km closer to a lead-releasing facility is tied to measurably lower episodic memory scores.
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May 2, 2026 0
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Brain's Hidden Communication Channel Links Thought to Action in Real Time
Intracranial recordings reveal a low-dimensional subspace in human prefrontal cortex that selectively transmits context-relevant signals to motor cortex.
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May 2, 2026 0
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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
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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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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
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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
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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 — and how to predict them 1 second in advance.
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