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AI Detects Cognitive Impairment by Listening to Doctor Visits
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AI Detects Cognitive Impairment by Listening to Doctor Visits

Machine learning models trained on acoustic speech features from routine primary care conversations identified cognitive impairment with meaningful accuracy.

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Jun 16, 2026 0
Brain Implant Lets Man With Motor Neuron Disease Live Independently at Home
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Brain Implant Lets Man With Motor Neuron Disease Live Independently at Home

A take-home brain-computer interface restored daily communication and control for a man with motor neuron disease, marking a milestone in neurotechnology.

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Jun 16, 2026 0
Scientists Crack How Cells Transport Lipids Between Organelles Without Vesicles
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Scientists Crack How Cells Transport Lipids Between Organelles Without Vesicles

Cryo-EM reveals VPS13A and scramblase XK work together to ferry lipids across organelle contact sites, unlocking a fundamental cell biology mystery.

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Jun 13, 2026 0
Soccer Headers Trigger Measurable Spikes in Brain Damage Biomarkers
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Soccer Headers Trigger Measurable Spikes in Brain Damage Biomarkers

New JAMA research links routine soccer heading to elevated neural injury biomarkers, raising urgent questions about long-term brain health in players.

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Jun 13, 2026 0
New Primate Brain Dataset Bridges Single Neurons and Whole-Brain Visual Maps
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New Primate Brain Dataset Bridges Single Neurons and Whole-Brain Visual Maps

Researchers combined fMRI and high-density neural recordings in macaques to reveal how the brain processes complex visual scenes.

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Jun 13, 2026 0
How Two Brain Pathways Work Together to Count Actions and Guide Movement
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How Two Brain Pathways Work Together to Count Actions and Guide Movement

New research reveals the basal ganglia use a push-pull system to simultaneously track movement direction and count discrete actions toward a goal.

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Jun 13, 2026 0
How Exercise Clears Alzheimer's Plaques Through Muscle-Derived Vesicles
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How Exercise Clears Alzheimer's Plaques Through Muscle-Derived Vesicles

Exercise triggers skeletal muscle to release tiny vesicles that travel to the brain and help microglia clear amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's mice.

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Jun 13, 2026 0
Mitochondrial Protein MAPL Drives Inflammatory Cell Death via Lysosomal mtDNA Release
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Mitochondrial Protein MAPL Drives Inflammatory Cell Death via Lysosomal mtDNA Release

A new mechanism links mitochondrial DNA trafficking through lysosomes to gasdermin-driven pyroptosis, with Parkinson's disease genes playing a key role.

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Jun 12, 2026 0
ABCA7 Alzheimer's Gene Disrupts Brain Cell Lipids and Mitochondria
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ABCA7 Alzheimer's Gene Disrupts Brain Cell Lipids and Mitochondria

MIT researchers map how ABCA7 loss-of-function variants wreck phosphatidylcholine metabolism and mitochondria in neurons — and find a potential fix.

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Jun 12, 2026 0
How Immune Aging Drives Parkinson's Disease and What We Can Do About It
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How Immune Aging Drives Parkinson's Disease and What We Can Do About It

A comprehensive review reveals how immunosenescence and chronic neuroinflammation create a self-reinforcing cycle that accelerates dopaminergic neuron loss in Parkinson's disease.

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Jun 12, 2026 0
High Palmitoleic Acid Linked to 65% Greater Brain Glucose Decline in Midlife
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High Palmitoleic Acid Linked to 65% Greater Brain Glucose Decline in Midlife

A 5-year cohort study finds elevated blood palmitoleic acid — a marker of excess energy intake — accelerates brain hypometabolism linked to cognitive decline.

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Jun 12, 2026 0
The Cerebellum Actively Fights Cognitive Decline as We Age
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The Cerebellum Actively Fights Cognitive Decline as We Age

New research across 47,000 adults reveals the cerebellum acts as a brain reserve, helping maintain cognition even as Alzheimer's pathology mounts.

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Jun 12, 2026 0
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