Brain Health
Major Study Links Common Dementia Drug to Stroke Risk in All Patient Groups
UK study of 165,000 dementia patients finds risperidone increases stroke risk across all groups, challenging safety assumptions.
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Mar 28, 2026 3
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Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's disease research, amyloid plaques, tau tangles, and cognitive decline
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Brain Health
Scientists Engineer Brain Cells to Clear Alzheimer's Plaques With Single Injection
Researchers turned ordinary brain cells into plaque-clearing machines, reducing Alzheimer's amyloid by half in mice with one treatment.
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Mar 28, 2026 3
Brain Health
New Blood Test Detects Alzheimer's by Reading Protein Shape Changes
Scientists discover that subtle changes in blood protein structure can identify Alzheimer's earlier than current tests.
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Mar 28, 2026 3
Brain Health
Microplastics May Trigger Brain Inflammation Linked to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
New research reveals how tiny plastic particles we consume daily could damage brain cells through five key biological pathways.
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Mar 28, 2026 3
Brain Health
ALS Protein TDP43 Controls DNA Repair and May Drive Both Brain Disease and Cancer
Scientists find that TDP43 protein regulates DNA repair systems, linking neurodegeneration to cancer when repair goes wrong.
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Mar 28, 2026 3
Brain Health
Common Pesticide More Than Doubles Parkinson's Disease Risk in New Study
UCLA research links chlorpyrifos pesticide exposure to 2.5x higher Parkinson's risk by damaging brain's protein cleanup system.
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Mar 28, 2026 3
Brain Health
Hearing Aids Cut Dementia Risk 33% Despite No Memory Test Improvements
Seven-year study reveals hearing aids protect against dementia even when cognitive tests show no improvement.
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Mar 28, 2026 0
Brain Health
Depression May Signal Early Brain Changes Years Before Parkinson's or Dementia Diagnosis
New research reveals depression often appears years before Parkinson's or dementia diagnosis, suggesting it reflects early brain changes.
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Mar 28, 2026 1
Brain Health
5 Weeks of Brain Training Cuts Dementia Risk by 25% for 20 Years
Speed-of-processing training in adults 65+ showed lasting protection against dementia in groundbreaking 20-year study.
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Mar 28, 2026 0
Brain Health
AI Maps Hidden Gene Networks Driving Alzheimer's Brain Changes
New AI system reveals how genes control each other in Alzheimer's brains, uncovering potential treatment targets.
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Mar 28, 2026 0
Brain Health
Shingles Vaccine and Viagra Show Promise as Alzheimer's Treatments
Major study identifies three existing drugs that could be repurposed to fight Alzheimer's disease, offering faster path to treatment.
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Mar 28, 2026 1
Brain Health
Pneumonia Bacteria Found in Eyes and Brains May Drive Alzheimer's Disease
Common respiratory bacterium persists in retinas and brains, triggering inflammation and amyloid buildup linked to cognitive decline.
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Mar 28, 2026 1