Brain Health
New Blood Test Better Detects Alzheimer's Disease Than Current Standard
Brain-derived pTau217 blood test shows superior accuracy for detecting Alzheimer's pathology compared to existing tests.
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Mar 28, 2026 2
Topic
Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's disease research, amyloid plaques, tau tangles, and cognitive decline
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Brain Health
Autophagy Activators Clear Alzheimer's Toxic Proteins and Restore Brain Function
New brain organoid study shows autophagy-boosting compounds can clear harmful tau proteins and rescue synapses in Alzheimer's disease models.
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Mar 28, 2026 2
Brain Health
New Alzheimer's Prevention Strategy Could Stop Cognitive Decline Before It Starts
Antibody therapies show promise for preventing Alzheimer's in cognitively healthy people with disease biomarkers.
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Mar 28, 2026 2
Brain Health
New Alzheimer's Drugs Show Promise But Multimodal Approaches May Be Key
Recent breakthrough drugs targeting amyloid plaques slow cognitive decline, but combination therapies may unlock better outcomes.
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Mar 28, 2026 2
Brain Health
Irregular Sleep Patterns Accelerate Alzheimer's Brain Changes in Healthy Adults
New research reveals that inconsistent sleep timing and quality drive faster accumulation of toxic brain proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease.
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Mar 28, 2026 2
Brain Health
Scientists Engineer Brain Cells to Clear Alzheimer's Plaques in Breakthrough Study
Researchers modified astrocytes with chimeric antigen receptors to target amyloid plaques, showing promise for Alzheimer's treatment.
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Mar 28, 2026 2
Brain Health
Mitochondrial DNA Variations Don't Drive Brain Cell Cleanup in Lewy Body Disease
Large study finds genetic background doesn't explain mitochondrial damage in neurodegenerative disease, pointing to complex causes.
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Mar 28, 2026 2
Brain Health
Major Alzheimer's Drug Study Flagged for Scientific Concerns
Editorial raises concerns about influential 2009 study on Cerebrolysin's effects on brain degeneration in Alzheimer's models.
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Mar 28, 2026 2
Brain Health
Scientists Discover Why Some Alzheimer's Cases Progress Rapidly While Others Don't
New research identifies distinct toxic tau protein clusters that drive aggressive Alzheimer's progression, opening doors for personalized treatments.
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Mar 28, 2026 2
Brain Health
Down Syndrome Brains Show Alzheimer's Tau Protein Changes Starting at Age 40
New research reveals when harmful tau proteins begin accumulating in Down syndrome brains, offering insights into Alzheimer's prevention.
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Mar 28, 2026 2
Brain Health
High Sodium Intake Accelerates Memory Decline in Older Men Over Six Years
New longitudinal study reveals higher sodium consumption specifically harms episodic memory in cognitively healthy older males.
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Mar 28, 2026 2
Brain Health
Brain's Drainage System Deteriorates With Age, Driving Neurodegeneration Risk
New research reveals how declining brain lymphatic drainage contributes to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease vulnerability.
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Mar 28, 2026 2