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Your Heart Rate and Blood Flow Can Predict How Sharp Your Brain Is
Brain Health

Your Heart Rate and Blood Flow Can Predict How Sharp Your Brain Is

A machine-learning model using 39 cardiovascular and autonomic variables predicted cognitive test performance with ~71% accuracy in healthy adults.

Research Paper
May 10, 2026 0
Lifelong Physical Activity Slows Cognitive Decline in Midlife Adults
Brain Health

Lifelong Physical Activity Slows Cognitive Decline in Midlife Adults

A 38-year Finnish cohort study finds higher lifelong physical activity protects information processing and working memory into midlife.

Research Paper
May 10, 2026 0
Excessive Daytime Napping Linked to Higher Mortality Risk in Older Adults
Sleep & Recovery

Excessive Daytime Napping Linked to Higher Mortality Risk in Older Adults

New JAMA research finds that too much daytime napping in older adults may signal or accelerate mortality risk.

Research Paper
May 10, 2026 0
CBT Smartphone App Tested Against Active Placebo for Moderate Depression
Brain Health

CBT Smartphone App Tested Against Active Placebo for Moderate Depression

A completed RCT tested whether a CBT-based smartphone app reduces moderate depression versus an active placebo in 158 participants; outcomes are not reported in the registration record.

Clinical Trial
May 9, 2026 0
AI Robots Deliver Cognitive Tests at Home for Alzheimer's and MCI Patients
Brain Health

AI Robots Deliver Cognitive Tests at Home for Alzheimer's and MCI Patients

A completed pilot trial tested humanoid robots and AI predictive models to manage dementia care at home, personalizing treatment pathways.

Clinical Trial
May 9, 2026 0
Nightmares Linked to Suicide Risk and Why Treatment Must Go Beyond Standard Therapy
Sleep & Recovery

Nightmares Linked to Suicide Risk and Why Treatment Must Go Beyond Standard Therapy

New research argues that nightmares are an underrecognized suicide risk factor requiring broader clinical intervention than imagery rehearsal therapy alone.

Research Paper
May 9, 2026 0
College Students Are Sleeping Less Than Ever โ€” Two Decades of Data Reveal a Troubling Trend
Sleep & Recovery

College Students Are Sleeping Less Than Ever โ€” Two Decades of Data Reveal a Troubling Trend

A sweeping analysis of U.S. university students from 2000โ€“2023 reveals worsening sleep sufficiency rates over more than two decades.

Research Paper
May 9, 2026 0
Scientists Crack How TMS Fights Depression Through a Hidden Brain Circuit
Brain Health

Scientists Crack How TMS Fights Depression Through a Hidden Brain Circuit

A new Cell study reveals the fronto-insular circuit as the key mediator of TMS antidepressant effects, opening the door to optimized treatment.

Research Paper
May 9, 2026 0
HSV-1 Infection Triggers Alzheimer's Pathways and Cellular Senescence in Human Brain Models
Brain Health

HSV-1 Infection Triggers Alzheimer's Pathways and Cellular Senescence in Human Brain Models

New iPSC and cerebral organoid research shows HSV-1 directly activates neurodegeneration and senescence pathways, supporting the viral hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease.

Research Paper
May 8, 2026 0
Blood Test for Alzheimer's Risk Identifies Disease Decades Before Symptoms
Brain Health

Blood Test for Alzheimer's Risk Identifies Disease Decades Before Symptoms

Plasma p-tau217 accurately detects preclinical Alzheimer's in cognitively normal adults, potentially enabling earlier intervention.

Research Paper
May 8, 2026 0
ABvac40 Alzheimer's Vaccine Shows Strong Safety and Immune Response in Phase 2 Trial
Brain Health

ABvac40 Alzheimer's Vaccine Shows Strong Safety and Immune Response in Phase 2 Trial

A phase 2 RCT finds ABvac40, a vaccine targeting vascular amyloid-ฮฒ40, is safe and immunogenic in early Alzheimer's patients with no ARIA-E.

Research Paper
May 8, 2026 0
Exercise Hormone Beta-Endorphin Forms Protective Shield Around Alzheimer's Plaques
Brain Health

Exercise Hormone Beta-Endorphin Forms Protective Shield Around Alzheimer's Plaques

ฮฒ-endorphin released during exercise wraps around toxic Aฮฒ aggregates, forming a 'corona' that shields brain cells from Alzheimer's damage.

Research Paper
May 8, 2026 0
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