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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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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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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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Your Core Muscles Secretly Clean Your Brain Every Time You Move
Penn State researchers found abdominal contractions create pressure waves that gently rock the brain, boosting cerebrospinal fluid flow and waste clearance.
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Boosting Brain Protein Sox9 Clears Alzheimer's Plaques and Preserves Memory in Mice
Raising Sox9 levels in aging astrocytes reduced amyloid plaque buildup and protected memory in mouse models with existing Alzheimer's symptoms.
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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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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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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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Molecular Frontiers of Cognitive Longevity: BDNF, Neurogenesis, and Glymphatic Clearance
Dive into the molecular machinery behind lifelong brain health — from BDNF-TrkB signaling cascades and adult hippocampal neurogenesis to glymphatic amyloid clearance and cutting-edge interventions including senolytics, GLP-1 agonists, and transcranial stimulation.
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How Your Brain Ages: A Beginner's Guide
Explore what actually happens inside your brain as you get older — from shrinking neuron networks to shifting brain chemicals — and discover why some people stay mentally sharp well into their 80s and beyond.
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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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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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