Brain Health
Delirium May Be the Hidden Bridge Between Severe Infection and Dementia
New research proposes delirium as the key mechanistic link explaining why severe infections dramatically raise dementia risk.
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Jul 2, 2026 0
Topic
Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's disease research, amyloid plaques, tau tangles, and cognitive decline
407 articles
Brain Health
Wild-Type Tau Restrains Mitochondrial Fusion and May Accelerate Brain Aging
New research reveals normal Tau protein limits mitochondrial efficiency — its absence boosts energy output and stress resistance.
Research Paper
Jul 1, 2026 0
Brain Health
Blood Tests May Replace Brain Scans for Tracking Alzheimer's Tau Pathology
New research identifies plasma and CSF tau biomarkers that closely mirror tau PET scans, potentially replacing costly brain imaging.
Research Paper
Jul 1, 2026 0
Brain Health
Sleep Apnea Linked to Poorer Memory and Higher Dementia Risk in Middle Age
A large study of 2,795 adults finds OSA is associated with worse memory and elevated dementia risk scores, partly explained by vascular risk factors.
Research Paper
Jul 1, 2026 0
Brain Health
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.
Review
Jul 1, 2026 0
Brain Health
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.
Review
Jul 1, 2026 0
Brain Health
CSF Has No Resident Microbiome — 176 Samples Settle the Debate
A rigorous 176-sample study finds cerebrospinal fluid is truly sterile, refuting claims of a resident CSF microbiome even in Alzheimer's patients.
Research Paper
Jun 30, 2026 0
Brain Health
Poor Oral Health Tied to Worse Alzheimer's Cognition But Interventions Fall Short
A scoping review of 11 studies finds consistent links between oral disease and AD severity, but no clear proof that treating oral health improves cognition.
Research Paper
Jun 30, 2026 0
Brain Health
Microglia Lysosome Defect Drives Parkinson's Protein Buildup — And May Be Reversible
A newly identified TFEB-ATP6V0C axis in microglia controls alpha-synuclein clearance — and restoring it reduces Parkinson's pathology in mice.
Research Paper
Jun 30, 2026 0
Brain Health
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.
Review
Jun 30, 2026 0
Brain Health
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.
Review
Jun 30, 2026 0
Brain Health
TBI History Severely Undermines Accuracy of Alzheimer's Blood Tests in Veterans
A key FDA-approved Alzheimer's blood biomarker loses more than half its diagnostic accuracy in veterans with prior traumatic brain injury.
Research Paper
Jun 30, 2026 0