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Zika Virus Triggers Alzheimer's-Like Tau Buildup and Memory Loss in Adult Mice
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Zika Virus Triggers Alzheimer's-Like Tau Buildup and Memory Loss in Adult Mice

Zika infection drives persistent tau phosphorylation and cognitive deficits in mice, revealing a viral pathway to neurodegeneration.

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Jul 6, 2026 0
Improving Lifestyle Habits at Any Level Cuts Dementia Risk by 63% Over a Decade
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Improving Lifestyle Habits at Any Level Cuts Dementia Risk by 63% Over a Decade

A 10-year Chinese cohort study finds that moving toward healthier behaviors—even moderately—dramatically lowers cognitive impairment risk in older adults.

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Jul 6, 2026 0
GH and IGF-1 Shape Brain Health and Drive Neuropsychiatric Disease Risk
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GH and IGF-1 Shape Brain Health and Drive Neuropsychiatric Disease Risk

A major review reveals how growth hormone and IGF-1 regulate cognition, mood, and neurodegeneration — with direct implications for aging brains.

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Jul 5, 2026 0
Low BDNF Linked to Sarcopenia and Worse Gait in Older Adults
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Low BDNF Linked to Sarcopenia and Worse Gait in Older Adults

Plasma BDNF levels predict sarcopenia risk and detailed walking biomechanics in 646 older adults, illuminating the brain–muscle axis.

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Jul 5, 2026 0
How TDP-43 Malfunction Turbocharges Alzheimer's Tau Pathology
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How TDP-43 Malfunction Turbocharges Alzheimer's Tau Pathology

Johns Hopkins researchers reveal how TDP-43 loss accelerates toxic tau buildup, uncovering a key mechanism in Alzheimer's and related dementias.

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Jul 5, 2026 0
Brain Shrinkage and White Matter Damage Together Predict Cognitive Decline
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Brain Shrinkage and White Matter Damage Together Predict Cognitive Decline

A new index combining brain atrophy, white matter lesions, and cognition reveals who maintains brain health with age — and who doesn't.

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Jul 5, 2026 0
Hippocampal Theta Waves Navigate Toward Goals, Not Just Movement
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Hippocampal Theta Waves Navigate Toward Goals, Not Just Movement

New research reveals hippocampal theta sweeps encode goal direction during navigation, offering clues to memory and spatial planning circuits.

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Jul 4, 2026 0
Spinal Cord Tau Tangles Drive Alzheimer's Touch Loss and Cognitive Decline
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Spinal Cord Tau Tangles Drive Alzheimer's Touch Loss and Cognitive Decline

New research links spinal cord tau pathology to tactile deficits and cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's via disrupted CCK neurons.

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Jul 4, 2026 0
Smart Material Opens Its Pores on Demand to Capture Xenon Gas
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Smart Material Opens Its Pores on Demand to Capture Xenon Gas

A flexible 3D crystal framework selectively traps xenon over krypton using temperature and the gas itself as triggers.

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Jul 4, 2026 0
How Norway's Educational Rise Changed the Genetic Blueprint for Women's Schooling
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How Norway's Educational Rise Changed the Genetic Blueprint for Women's Schooling

A century of twin data reveals women's educational attainment became steadily more heritable as Norway expanded opportunity and gender equality.

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Jul 4, 2026 0
FIFA Consensus Panel Unveils FOCUS Protocol for On-Pitch Concussion Assessment
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FIFA Consensus Panel Unveils FOCUS Protocol for On-Pitch Concussion Assessment

A new 45-item standardized protocol aims to close the gap in sideline concussion evaluation during live football matches worldwide.

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Jul 4, 2026 0
Small Molecule XL20 Extends ALS Mouse Survival by Targeting TDP-43 Toxicity
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Small Molecule XL20 Extends ALS Mouse Survival by Targeting TDP-43 Toxicity

A brain-penetrant compound targets a key region of TDP-43, reducing motor neuron loss and extending survival in ALS mouse models.

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Jul 4, 2026 0
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