Results for "Vagus Nerve Stimulation" in Alzheimer's

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Current Drugs for Friedreich Ataxia Show Little Benefit After One Year
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Current Drugs for Friedreich Ataxia Show Little Benefit After One Year

A Cochrane meta-analysis of 8 RCTs finds most pharmacological treatments fail to improve ataxia scores, though upper limb dexterity may benefit.

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May 13, 2026 0
Exercise and Mindfulness May Reshape Brain Networks But Evidence Remains Mixed
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Exercise and Mindfulness May Reshape Brain Networks But Evidence Remains Mixed

A 30-study review finds exercise and mindfulness alter resting brain connectivity, but the largest rigorous trial shows minimal effects.

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Jul 2, 2026 0
Exercise May Supercharge Your Brain's Waste-Clearance System
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Exercise May Supercharge Your Brain's Waste-Clearance System

New review links physical activity to glymphatic function — the brain's built-in detox network that flushes neurotoxic proteins.

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Jul 1, 2026 0
GLP-1 Drugs May Treat Addiction and Depression Simultaneously
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GLP-1 Drugs May Treat Addiction and Depression Simultaneously

GLP-1 receptor agonists show early promise for co-occurring substance use and mood disorders by targeting shared brain reward pathways.

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Jun 28, 2026 0
Multiple Sclerosis May Begin With Vascular and Metabolic Changes
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Multiple Sclerosis May Begin With Vascular and Metabolic Changes

A new minireview reveals early vascular aging, endothelial dysfunction, and insulin resistance may drive MS pathogenesis before disability sets in.

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Jun 30, 2026 0
Personalized Risk Education Cuts Dementia Risk Factors by 26% Over 3 Years
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Personalized Risk Education Cuts Dementia Risk Factors by 26% Over 3 Years

A Lancet systematic review finds interactive, personalized dementia prevention programs outperform mass media campaigns in changing real-world behavior.

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Jul 1, 2026 0
Anti-Amyloid Alzheimer's Drugs Show Trivial Cognitive Benefit With Real Brain Bleed Risk
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Anti-Amyloid Alzheimer's Drugs Show Trivial Cognitive Benefit With Real Brain Bleed Risk

A Cochrane meta-analysis of 17 RCTs finds amyloid-targeting antibodies offer minimal cognitive gains while significantly raising ARIA risk.

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Apr 20, 2026 0
Green Cities May Guard Against Dementia — Here's How to Measure It
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Green Cities May Guard Against Dementia — Here's How to Measure It

An expert panel maps the pathways linking urban greenspace to Alzheimer's risk and offers researchers a standardized measurement playbook.

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Jun 8, 2026 0
T Cells and B Cells Are Driving Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease
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T Cells and B Cells Are Driving Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease

A landmark Nature Immunology review reveals adaptive immune cells actively shape neurodegeneration — and could be targeted therapeutically.

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Jun 30, 2026 0
Astrocytes Are Secret Immune Warriors in the Brain — and Key to Fighting Neurodegeneration
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Astrocytes Are Secret Immune Warriors in the Brain — and Key to Fighting Neurodegeneration

A landmark review reveals astrocytes as active immune players whose dysfunction drives Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, MS, and ALS.

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Jun 30, 2026 0
How the Brain's Internal Clocks Shape Thought and Behavior
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How the Brain's Internal Clocks Shape Thought and Behavior

A computational review reveals how neural timescales link brain structure, dynamics, and cognition — with implications for brain health.

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Jul 4, 2026 0
Astrocytes Operate as Multilayered Functional Units Across Brain Scales
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Astrocytes Operate as Multilayered Functional Units Across Brain Scales

A landmark review reframes astrocytes as multilayered processing units that regulate synapses, circuits, and brain function at multiple spatial scales.

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May 28, 2026 0
IGF-1 for Premature Infant Eye Disease Shows No Clear Benefit in Small Trials
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IGF-1 for Premature Infant Eye Disease Shows No Clear Benefit in Small Trials

A Cochrane review of two RCTs finds very low-certainty evidence that IGF-1 neither prevents nor worsens retinopathy of prematurity in extremely preterm infants.

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Apr 20, 2026 0
Lancet's 2026 Depression Review Calls for Smarter Use of Existing Treatments
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Lancet's 2026 Depression Review Calls for Smarter Use of Existing Treatments

A major Lancet review argues that optimizing current depression treatments may be more impactful than developing new ones.

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May 4, 2026 0
Why Frailty and Comorbidity Must Be Central to Stroke Care in Older Adults
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Why Frailty and Comorbidity Must Be Central to Stroke Care in Older Adults

A Lancet review reveals stroke pathways fail to adequately address frailty, disability, and comorbidity — gaps with major consequences for older patients.

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May 24, 2026 0
AI in Medical Training May Create Doctors Who Never Learned to Think
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AI in Medical Training May Create Doctors Who Never Learned to Think

A new framework warns that AI tools used too early in medical education may prevent trainees from developing core clinical reasoning skills.

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May 24, 2026 0
Why Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Share a Protein Misfolding Network
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Why Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Share a Protein Misfolding Network

A landmark review argues neurodegeneration is driven by interacting misfolded proteins, not single culprits — reshaping diagnosis and treatment.

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Apr 29, 2026 0
Parkinson's Disease May Start in the Kidneys, Not the Brain
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Parkinson's Disease May Start in the Kidneys, Not the Brain

A paradigm-shifting review proposes that α-synuclein pathology originates in the kidneys and spreads to the brain via PKC signaling.

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Jun 28, 2026 0
Dementia Risk in India Shaped by Diabetes, Pollution, and Research Gaps
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Dementia Risk in India Shaped by Diabetes, Pollution, and Research Gaps

A narrative review reveals India's unique dementia risk profile — and why Western findings may not apply to 1.4 billion people.

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Jun 3, 2026 0
Everyday Plastics May Be Quietly Accelerating Alzheimer's Disease
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Everyday Plastics May Be Quietly Accelerating Alzheimer's Disease

A new review links BPA exposure from common plastic products to key Alzheimer's mechanisms including amyloid buildup, tau pathology, and cognitive decline.

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Jun 28, 2026 0
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