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Your VO2 Max in Your 70s Could Cut Alzheimer's Risk in Half
Older adults with higher cardiorespiratory fitness had ~48% lower Alzheimer's risk over 8.7 years, with a clear VO2 threshold identified.
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BCG Vaccine Reprograms Brain Immunity and Shifts Alzheimer's Biomarkers
Two small clinical trials show BCG vaccination alters immune activity in cerebrospinal fluid and changes amyloid-β levels in older adults.
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Home Aerobic Exercise Beats Balance Training for Cerebellar Ataxia in 12-Month RCT
High-intensity home cycling improved ataxia symptoms, fatigue, and VO2max significantly more than dose-matched balance training over one year.
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Jul 2, 2026 0
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Schizophrenia and Dementia Share Genetic Roots at Brain Vulnerability Hotspot
A large-scale genomic study identifies 39 shared genetic loci between schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease, converging on chromosome 16p11.2.
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High Resistin Levels Linked to Greater Alzheimer's Risk in Older Adults
A nested study within the PREDIMED trial finds elevated resistin — an adipose-derived hormone — associated with 56% higher odds of incident Alzheimer's disease.
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Blood Protein Signatures Reveal Alzheimer's Pathology in African Populations
First large proteomic study in Nigerian and Tanzanian adults links plasma proteins to amyloid pathology, expanding Alzheimer's biomarker research beyond Western cohorts.
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Delirium May Be the Hidden Bridge Between Severe Infection and Dementia
New research proposes delirium as the key mechanistic link explaining why severe infections dramatically raise dementia risk.
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Wild-Type Tau Restrains Mitochondrial Fusion and May Accelerate Brain Aging
New research reveals normal Tau protein limits mitochondrial efficiency — its absence boosts energy output and stress resistance.
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Blood Tests May Replace Brain Scans for Tracking Alzheimer's Tau Pathology
New research identifies plasma and CSF tau biomarkers that closely mirror tau PET scans, potentially replacing costly brain imaging.
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Sleep Apnea Linked to Poorer Memory and Higher Dementia Risk in Middle Age
A large study of 2,795 adults finds OSA is associated with worse memory and elevated dementia risk scores, partly explained by vascular risk factors.
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Cut Mortality Risk 24% in Depressed Adults
A 20-year NHANES study finds higher omega-3 intake linked to significantly lower all-cause mortality in depressed individuals, partly via immune-inflammatory pathways.
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CSF Has No Resident Microbiome — 176 Samples Settle the Debate
A rigorous 176-sample study finds cerebrospinal fluid is truly sterile, refuting claims of a resident CSF microbiome even in Alzheimer's patients.
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