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Brain's Waste System Could Clear Parkinson's Toxic Proteins
New research reveals how targeting the brain's glymphatic drainage system might remove harmful α-synuclein buildup in Parkinson's disease.
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Mar 28, 2026 2
Topic
Parkinson's
Parkinson's disease, dopamine pathways, movement disorders, and neuroprotection
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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
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
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Alpha-Synuclein Protein Found in One-Third of Early Alzheimer's Patients
New research reveals that 32% of early Alzheimer's patients also have alpha-synuclein protein aggregates, linked to smell loss.
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Mar 28, 2026 1
Brain Health
Mediterranean and MIND Diets Cut Dementia Risk by Up to 21% in Major Study
Following Mediterranean or MIND diets for decades significantly reduced dementia risk and slowed cognitive aging in 130,000+ adults.
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Mar 28, 2026 0
Brain Health
Scientists Discover Two Genes That Help Amish SuperAgers Maintain Sharp Memory Past 80
New research identifies WDR12 and HIVEP3 genes as key contributors to exceptional cognitive preservation in elderly Amish individuals.
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Mar 28, 2026 0
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Brain Chemical Timing Determines Whether You Learn or Move With More Energy
New research reveals how acetylcholine controls whether dopamine enhances learning or physical vigor in the brain.
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Mar 28, 2026 2
Brain Health
Brain's Alarm System Fails in Parkinson's Disease, Revealing Hidden Non-Motor Symptoms
Advanced brain imaging reveals how Parkinson's damages the brain's arousal center, explaining fatigue and cognitive issues beyond movement problems.
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Mar 28, 2026 2
Brain Health
Major Brain Study Reveals Lewy Body Disease Affects 1 in 4 Older Adults
International autopsy study of 7,309 brains shows Lewy body pathology in 27% of elderly, with distinct patterns by sex and brain region.
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Mar 28, 2026 2
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APOE Gene Variants Determine Different Dementia Risk Paths in Parkinson's Disease
Major study reveals how genetic variants create distinct vulnerability patterns for dementia in Lewy body diseases like Parkinson's.
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Mar 28, 2026 2
Brain Health
Gut Bacteria May Trigger Parkinson's Disease Before Brain Symptoms Appear
New review reveals how gut microbiome changes could initiate Parkinson's pathology years before motor symptoms, offering prevention targets.
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Mar 27, 2026 14