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December 7, 2025

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A Common Nutrient Deficiency May Be Silently Harming Young Brains

Nov. 27, 2025 Scientists studying young adults with obesity discovered early indicators of brain stress that resemble patterns seen in cognitive impairment. The group showed higher inflammation, signs of liver strain and elevated neurofilament light chain, a ...

Your Brain Shows Damage Before Your Blood Pressure Even Rises

Nov. 24, 2025 Hypertension begins harming the brain surprisingly early, even before measurable blood pressure increases. Key cells related to blood vessels, signaling, and myelin maintenance begin aging prematurely and malfunctioning. These disruptions resemble ...

Simple Amino Acid Supplement Greatly Reduces Alzheimer’s Damage

Nov. 21, 2025 Researchers discovered that the common amino acid arginine can block harmful Aβ aggregation and reduce its toxic effects in Alzheimer’s disease models. In flies and mice, oral arginine lowered plaque levels, reduced inflammation, and improved ...

Daily Music Listening Linked to Big Drop in Dementia Risk

Nov. 17, 2025 Older adults who regularly listen to or play music appear to have significantly lower risks of dementia and cognitive decline. The data suggests that musical engagement could be a powerful, enjoyable tool for supporting cognitive resilience in ...

Clearing Brain Plaques Isn’t Enough to Heal Alzheimer’s

Nov. 11, 2025 Japanese researchers found that lecanemab, an amyloid-clearing drug for Alzheimer’s, does not improve the brain’s waste clearance system in the short term. This implies that nerve damage and impaired clearance occur early and are difficult to ...

Scientists Reverse Alzheimer’s in Mice with Groundbreaking Nanotech

Oct. 30, 2025 Researchers used supramolecular nanoparticles to repair the brain’s vascular system and reverse Alzheimer’s in mice. Instead of carrying drugs, the nanoparticles themselves triggered natural clearance of amyloid-β proteins. This restored ...

A “Toxic Duo” May Be the Hidden Trigger Behind Alzheimer’s Disease

Oct. 22, 2025 Scientists have uncovered a toxic alliance between Aβ and fibrinogen that may explain how Alzheimer’s disease begins. The two proteins together create stubborn clots that damage blood vessels and spark inflammation in the brain. These effects ...

Brain Fat, Not Just Plaques, May Be the Hidden Driver of Alzheimer’s

Sep. 24, 2025 For decades, scientists believed Alzheimer’s was driven mainly by sticky protein plaques and tangles in the brain. Now Purdue researchers have revealed a hidden culprit: fat. They found that brain immune cells can become clogged with fat, leaving ...

Scientists Reveal the Everyday Habits That May Shield You from Dementia

Sep. 21, 2025 New studies reveal that lifestyle changes—such as exercise, healthy eating, and social engagement—can help slow or prevent cognitive decline. Experts say this low-cost, powerful approach could transform dementia care and reduce its crushing toll ...

Sleepless Nights May Raise Dementia Risk by 40%, Mayo Clinic Reveals

Sep. 14, 2025 Chronic insomnia may do more than leave you groggy, it could speed up brain aging. A large Mayo Clinic study found that people with long-term sleep troubles were 40% more likely to develop dementia or cognitive impairment, with brain scans showing ...

Simple Blood Test Could Spot Alzheimer’s Years Before Symptoms

Sep. 9, 2025 Scientists discovered that certain blood proteins linked to brain injury and inflammation strongly correlate with early signs of memory and cognitive decline, especially in Hispanic and Latino adults. This breakthrough points to a future where ...

Lithium Deficiency May Be the Hidden Spark Behind Alzheimer’s

Aug. 29, 2025 Harvard scientists have uncovered that lithium, a naturally occurring element in the brain, may be the missing piece in understanding Alzheimer’s. Their decade-long research shows that lithium depletion—caused by amyloid plaques binding to ...

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Simple Molecule Shows Remarkable Alzheimer’s Reversal in Rats

Nov. 19, 2025 Scientists have developed a new molecule that breaks down beta-amyloid plaques by binding to excess copper in the brain. The treatment restored memory and reduced inflammation in rats, while also ...

Walking May Be the Brain’s Best Defense Against Alzheimer’s

Nov. 4, 2025 Walking a few thousand steps daily may help hold off Alzheimer’s for years, a Mass General Brigham study found. Even moderate physical activity slowed both cognitive decline and the buildup of ...

Tiny Protein Dismantles the Toxic Clumps Behind Alzheimer’s

Aug. 23, 2025 St. Jude researchers revealed that midkine blocks amyloid beta from forming harmful clumps linked to Alzheimer’s. Without it, the damaging assemblies accelerate, but with it, growth halts. The ...

The Silent Threat: How Hearing Loss and Loneliness Are Fueling Memory Decline

July 18, 2025 A massive European study has uncovered a powerful connection between hearing loss, loneliness, and memory decline. Researchers at the University of ...

Feeling Mental Exhaustion? These Two Areas of the Brain May Control Whether People Give Up or Persevere

July 7, 2025 When you're mentally exhausted, your brain might be doing more behind the scenes than you think. In a new study using functional MRI, researchers ...

This Brain Scan Sees Alzheimer’s Coming—but Only in Some Brains

June 29, 2025 USC researchers have found a promising new brain scan marker that could better detect Alzheimer’s risk — but only for some. The tau-based benchmark works in Hispanic and White populations when ...

The Common Blood Test That Predicts How Fast Alzheimer’s Hits

June 22, 2025 A simple blood test could reveal which early Alzheimer’s patients are most at risk for rapid decline. Researchers found that people with high insulin resistance—measured by the TyG index—were ...

Study Reveals Impacts of Alzheimer's Disease on the Whole Body

May 17, 2025 While Alzheimer's disease is mostly considered a disorder of the brain, emerging evidence suggests that the condition also affects other organs of the body. Working with the laboratory fruit fly, ...

CAR-T Cell Therapy for Cancer Causes 'Brain Fog,' Study Shows

May 12, 2025 Cancer treatment with a cell-based immunotherapy causes mild cognitive impairment, a Stanford Medicine team found. They also identified compounds that could treat ...

Even Light Exercise Could Help Slow Cognitive Decline in People at Risk of Alzheimer's

Apr. 24, 2025 In a landmark clinical trial people at risk for Alzheimer's who exercised at low or moderate-high intensity showed less cognitive decline when ...

Empathy Might Be Retained in Alzheimer's Disease

Apr. 23, 2025 People with Alzheimer's disease may retain their ability to empathize, despite declines in other social abilities, finds a new ...

New Research Lays Groundwork for Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease

Apr. 21, 2025 A new study suggests that risk factors and biomarkers related to Alzheimer's disease are associated with cognition much earlier in life than previously recognized. The study highlights ...

Nontraditional Risk Factors Shed Light on Unexplained Strokes in Adults Younger Than 50

Apr. 17, 2025 Among adults ages 18-49 (median age of 41 years) who were born with a hole in the upper chambers of their heart known as patent foramen ovale (PFO), strokes of unknown cause were more strongly ...

Hereditary Alzheimer's: Blood Marker for Defective Neuronal Connections Rises Early

Apr. 16, 2025 Individuals with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease show altered blood levels indicating damaged neuronal contacts as early as 11 years before the expected onset of dementia ...

ALS Drug Effectively Treats Alzheimer's Disease in New Animal Study

Apr. 8, 2025 Experimental drug NU-9 -- a small molecule compound approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clinical trials for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) -- improves ...

Cognitive Decline Comes Sooner for People With Heart Failure

Apr. 3, 2025 There are over six million Americans with heart failure who are at greater risk of losing their cognitive abilities earlier in life, a study suggests. Global cognition and executive functioning ...

Highly Accurate Blood Test Diagnoses Alzheimer's Disease, Measures Extent of Dementia

Mar. 31, 2025 A newly developed blood test for Alzheimer's disease not only aids in the diagnosis of the neurodegenerative condition but also indicates how far it has progressed, according to a new ...

Highly Educated People Face Steeper Mental Declines After Stroke

Mar. 26, 2025 Stroke survivors who have attended some level of higher education may face even steeper mental declines, according to a study. The findings suggest that attending higher education may enable people ...

At-Home Smell Test for Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease

Mar. 24, 2025 Researchers developed olfactory tests -- in which participants sniff odor labels that have been placed on a card -- to assess people's ability to discriminate, identify and remember odors. They ...

Alzheimer's Treatment May Lie in the Brain's Own Cleanup Crew

Mar. 6, 2025 A new study suggests a promising alternative to previous attempts to remove the sticky, toxic amyloid beta plaques from brains with Alzheimer's Disease: enhancing the brain's own immune ...

Consumer Devices Can Be Used to Assess Brain Health

Mar. 4, 2025 Technology is changing how physicians think about assessing patients and, in turn, how patients expect to be able to measure their own health. Apps designed for smartphones and wearable devices can ...

Researchers Identify Molecular Glues That Protect Insulin-Producing Cells from Damage Related to Diabetes

Mar. 4, 2025 Researchers have discovered a novel approach to protecting insulin-producing beta cells from the damaging effects of glucolipotoxicity - a harmful condition linked to the progression of type 2 ...

Nuns Contribute 30 Years of Critical Insight Into Dementia Disorders

Feb. 26, 2025 Researchers published a study analyzing more than 30 years of aging and dementia patterns of 678 ...

New AI Model Measures How Fast the Brain Ages

Feb. 24, 2025 A new artificial intelligence model measures how fast a patient's brain is aging and could be a powerful new tool for understanding, preventing and treating cognitive decline and ...

'Healthy' Vitamin B12 Levels Not Enough to Ward Off Neuro Decline

Feb. 18, 2025 Meeting the minimum requirement for vitamin B12, needed to make DNA, red blood cells and nerve tissue, may not actually be enough -- particularly if you are older. It may even put you at risk for ...

Biomarker Test Can Detect Alzheimer's Pathology Earlier

Feb. 10, 2025 Years before tau tangles show up in brain scans of patients with Alzheimer's disease, a biomarker test can detect small amounts of the clumping-prone tau protein and its misfolded pathological ...

The Two Proteins Involved in Alzheimer's Disease Affect Brain Circuits Differently

Feb. 6, 2025 A research team has discovered that the two key pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's -- tau protein and beta-amyloid -- affect brain circuits in distinct yet synergistic ways, particularly ...

Mouth Bacteria May Hold Insight Into Your Future Brain Function

Feb. 5, 2025 A new study has found that certain bacteria were associated with better memory and attention, while others were linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer's ...

New Drug Shows Promise in Reversing Memory Loss for Early Alzheimer's Patients

Feb. 4, 2025 A paradigm-shifting study shows an experimental drug, GL-II-73, has the potential to restore memory and cognitive function in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. The study demonstrates that ...

Being Social May Delay Dementia Onset by Five Years

Jan. 30, 2025 Being more social by visiting friends, attending parties and going to church may help keep your brain healthy, according to new ...