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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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Bioavailable Turmeric Supplement Tested Against Cognitive Decline in Metabolic Syndrome
The EPICURO trial tests MERIVA® turmeric over 6 months to see if it protects cognition in adults with metabolic syndrome.
Clinical Trial
May 7, 2026 0
Brain Health
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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May 6, 2026 0
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New Digital Assay Detects TDP-43 Aggregates in Spinal Fluid with Single-Molecule Precision
A Harvard-developed digital seed amplification assay can precisely quantify TDP-43 protein aggregates in CSF, offering a potential diagnostic breakthrough for frontotemporal dementia.
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May 6, 2026 0
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Poetry Finds a Home in Medicine's Most Prestigious Journal
JAMA publishes a poem exploring the intersection of medicine and verse, reflecting on the human dimensions of clinical practice.
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May 6, 2026 0
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A Poetic Reflection on Medicine Published in JAMA
A short literary piece in JAMA offers a humanizing perspective on clinical care and the patient-physician relationship.
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May 6, 2026 0
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Cryo-EM Reveals How Brain Receptors Gate Calcium for Learning and Memory
Scientists image NMDA receptors at atomic resolution, uncovering how calcium enters and magnesium blocks the channel underlying neuroplasticity.
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May 6, 2026 0
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Astrocyte Cholesterol Buildup Blocks Brain Waste Clearance in Alzheimer's
New research links excess astrocytic cholesterol to impaired brain clearance — a potential key mechanism driving Alzheimer's progression.
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May 6, 2026 0
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Common Amino Acid Arginine Slashes Alzheimer's Brain Damage in Animal Studies
Arginine supplements reduced toxic amyloid buildup, brain inflammation, and behavioral decline in fly and mouse Alzheimer's models.
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May 5, 2026 0
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FDA Approves Four Neurological Drugs Targeting Alzheimer's, Glioma, and Rare Disease
A roundup of recent FDA brain-health approvals including lecanemab's full Alzheimer's approval and a new glioma drug.
Drug Approval
May 5, 2026 0