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ADHD Linked to Late-Life Dementia
(MedPage Today) -- People with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had a higher risk of late-life dementia or mild cognitive impairment, a retrospective U.S. study suggested. In a study of more than 187,000 participants, people with...
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Read at MedPage Today → Archived copy (7 Oct 2026), Internet ArchiveWhy old dogs might be able to teach Alzheimer's researchers new tricks
Most people know someone with Alzheimer's disease. When I was growing up, my grandmother struggled with dementia, and I saw firsthand how difficult that was for our family.
Brain Damage After Anesthesia; Obesity and Dementia; Alan Alda's Parkinson's Disease
(MedPage Today) -- The Atlantic profiled the case of a teen boy who went into surgery for his broken arm and emerged with brain damage. Certain language patterns during memory tests were associated with cognitive impairment in a study of digital...
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Read at MedPage Today → Archived copy (7 Oct 2026), Internet ArchiveBrain responses to heartbeat are altered in patients with iRBD
Isolated REM sleep behavior disorder (iRBD), a condition characterized by strong physical reactions to vivid, often violent dreams, is one of the earliest warning signs of brain changes seen in Parkinson's disease or dementia with Lewy bodies…
Why it matters: Isolated REM sleep behavior disorder serves as one of the earliest warning signs of brain changes seen in Parkinson's disease or dementia with Lewy bodies.
Read at Medical Xpress →Trial testing cholesterol-lowering med as potential Alzheimer’s intervention
NewAmsterdam Pharma has dosed the first participant in a large mid-stage clinical trial assessing the safety and effectiveness of its cholesterol-lowering treatment candidate obicetrapib as a potential aid for people with preclinical Alzheimer’s disease. …
Read at Alzheimer's News Today →Brain tissue removed during surgery reveals potential way to curb inflammation linked to Alzheimer's
Inflammatory conditions in the brain, including traumatic brain injury and degenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, could be targeted with an existing drug thanks to new research that shows it can work in brain cells.
Why it matters: New research in brain cells reveals an existing drug could potentially curb inflammatory conditions linked to Alzheimer's and traumatic brain injury.
Read at Medical Xpress → Archived copy (8 Oct 2026), Internet ArchivePolyubiquitin may stabilize tau filament structures in neurodegenerative diseases
In neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, progressive neuronal damage is associated with the accumulation of abnormal tau filaments in the brain. …
Read at Medical Xpress → Archived copy (6 Oct 2026), Internet ArchiveIrrelevant visual details interfere with decisions under uncertainty, brain research shows
Cognitive flexibility, the ability to adjust one's way of thinking or behavior as a situation changes, is known to gradually decline with age or due to some conditions, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia and substance use disorders. …
Read at Medical Xpress → Archived copy (5 Oct 2026), Internet ArchiveHuman tau seeds trigger disease-specific shapes in mouse brains, new study finds
Tau is a protein that occurs naturally in the brain. It is essential for proper neuron development and for how neurons communicate with each other. The same protein, however, when misshapen or misfolded, can act as a driver of neurodegenerative diseases. …
Why it matters: Misshapen tau protein can act as a driver of neurodegenerative diseases despite its natural role in neuron development and communication.
Read at Medical Xpress → Archived copy (5 Oct 2026), Internet ArchiveYour gut may be making a molecule that raises Alzheimer’s risk
Scientists have linked a gut bacterial compound called ImP to greater Alzheimer’s risk, harmful brain protein buildup, and faster cognitive decline. The finding raises the possibility that reducing ImP in the blood could one day help slow or prevent dementia.
Read at ScienceDaily → Archived copy (9 Oct 2026), Internet ArchiveTransient ischemic attack associated with higher dementia risk
People who experienced transient ischemic attack had a higher risk for developing dementia than those who did not have one, and dementia rates in these patients were three times higher than stroke rates over the long term, according to researchers. …
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Read at Healio → Archived copy (2 Oct 2026), Internet ArchiveReading, socializing and doing puzzles can help preserve cognitive health, large study shows
Puzzles, brain-training games and hobbies have long been said to stave off cognitive decline. But while some research has shown that intensive brain-training programs done over several weeks can reduce cognitive impairment, such interventions aren't very practical in daily life.
Why it matters: A large study shows that everyday activities like reading, socializing, and doing puzzles can help preserve cognitive health.
Alzheimer's disease and aging reshape brain communication in different ways
Both normal aging and Alzheimer's change how different brain regions communicate with each other. But a new study from Lund University reveals that these alterations follow distinct patterns, with disease-related shifts distinguishable from those linked to normal aging. …
Why it matters: A new study from Lund University reveals that brain communication shifts in Alzheimer's disease follow distinct patterns from normal aging.
Read at Medical Xpress → Archived copy (3 Oct 2026), Internet ArchiveHearing aids show promise for cognitive recovery, but dementia prevention remains unproven
People who live long enough have a high chance of losing some of their hearing as they grow older. By age 60, about one in three adults has presbycusis, an age-related decline in hearing caused by changes inside the ear…
Why it matters: Hearing aids show potential for helping cognitive recovery, though their ability to prevent dementia is still unproven.
Read at Medical Xpress → Archived copy (2 Oct 2026), Internet ArchiveAlzheimer’s risk gene APOE4 may have a reversible weakness
The Alzheimer’s risk gene APOE4 may actively damage brain blood vessels and sabotage the cellular systems that remove harmful proteins. Researchers were able to reverse some of these effects in experiments, revealing promising new targets for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s…
Lower vertebral bone mineral density linked to cognitive decline
Lower vertebral bone mineral density (vBMD) is associated with changes in brain structure and cognition among older adults, according to a study published online in Radiology.
Why it matters: Lower vertebral bone mineral density is associated with changes in brain structure and cognition among older adults, according to a study published in Radiology.
Read at Medical Xpress → Archived copy (2 Oct 2026), Internet ArchiveYour voice may reveal how fast and how well you're aging
A large study shows that machine-learning clocks based on speech can estimate chronological age and may also offer a window into brain aging, biological aging, cognitive health, cumulative burden and dementia.
Read at Medical Xpress → Archived copy (2 Oct 2026), Internet ArchiveResearch offers new hope for those at higher risk of Alzheimer's disease
A new study from the University of Missouri offers hope for those who are at significantly higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life.
Read at Medical Xpress →Researchers slow neurodegeneration in mice by barring T cells from the brain
A new study in mice led by Washington University in St. Louis researchers suggests that stopping certain immune cells from entering the brain could limit neurodegeneration.
Why it matters: Stopping certain immune cells from entering the brain could limit neurodegeneration, according to a study in mice led by Washington University in St. Louis researchers.
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Read at STAT News → Archived copy (30 Sep 2026), Internet ArchiveBrain scans reveal which disorders are linked to faster brain aging
A massive MRI study found that Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive impairment, psychiatric disorders, and addiction are associated with distinct patterns of accelerated brain aging. …
Read at ScienceDaily → Archived copy (4 Oct 2026), Internet ArchiveAlcohol and the Brain; The Next Alzheimer's Frontier; Mice With Human Brain Cells
(MedPage Today) -- The New York Times looked at what alcohol does to the brain and what amount, if any, may be safe. Ongoing phase I/II studies of ifezuntirgene inilparvovec (AMT-130) in Huntington's disease showed continued slowing of disease...
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Read at MedPage Today → Archived copy (1 Oct 2026), Internet ArchiveDietary patterns linked to favorable blood biomarkers relevant to aging
Researchers have long known that diet plays an important role in health later in life, but the biological mechanisms underlying these associations are not yet fully understood. …
Read at Medical Xpress → Archived copy (29 Sep 2026), Internet ArchiveScientists found a surprising driver of Alzheimer’s outside the brain
Scientists found that immune cells contributing to Alzheimer’s-related brain damage may be activated in lymph nodes outside the brain before traveling into the nervous system. …
Read at ScienceDaily → Archived copy (28 Sep 2026), Internet ArchiveThe brain still responds to favorite music in dementia
What happens in the brain of someone with dementia when they hear music that means something to them? Researchers from Alzheimer Center Amsterdam and the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience mapped how the brain responds to personally meaningful music. …
Why it matters: Researchers mapped how the brain of someone with dementia responds when hearing personally meaningful music.
Read at Medical Xpress → Archived copy (28 Sep 2026), Internet ArchiveMenopause leaves a fingerprint that may predict dementia risk
As women go through menopause, they often sense that it's not just their bodies changing, but also their minds. They report hot flashes, anxiety, brain fog and trouble sleeping—all symptoms that can be traced back to the brain.
Why it matters: As women undergo menopause, they report symptoms such as brain fog, anxiety, and trouble sleeping, which can all be traced back to changes in the brain.
Read at Medical Xpress → Archived copy (2 Oct 2026), Internet ArchiveSolving Alzheimer's with math? Researcher explores the possibilities
What can mathematics reveal about Alzheimer's disease? Mississippi State University associate professor Shantia Yarahmadian is using mathematical modeling to examine how common metals may influence a protein that forms plaque associated with Alzheimer's disease…
Why it matters: Mississippi State University researcher Shantia Yarahmadian is using mathematical modeling to examine how common metals may influence a protein linked to Alzheimer's disease plaque.
Read at Medical Xpress →How the MIND diet protects aging brains
A well-known brain-healthy diet may help ward off cognitive decline and dementia by protecting arteries, a new study suggests.
Why it matters: A well-known brain-healthy diet may help ward off cognitive decline and dementia by protecting arteries, a new study suggests.
Read at Medical Xpress →Can hormone replacement therapy prevent dementia? What the latest research tells us
A study has raised a question that many women would understandably want answered: Could hormone replacement therapy (HRT) protect against dementia? …
Why it matters: A study raised a key question about whether hormone replacement therapy (HRT) could help protect women against dementia.
Read at Medical Xpress →Acadia misses mark in Alzheimer’s but concludes phase 3 ‘absolutely worth’ pursuing
Acadia Pharmaceuticals’ phase 2 Alzheimer’s disease trial has missed its primary endpoint, but the company and analysts alike saw enough encouraging signals to support the continuation of a phase 3 program.
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Read at Fierce Biotech → Archived copy (25 Sep 2026), Internet ArchiveBlood proteins shift during Alzheimer's treatment and may help monitor the effects of the medication
Patients with early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease may be prescribed anti-amyloid therapy, which can help clear the sticky clumps of amyloid protein in the brain that characterize Alzheimer's. …
Why it matters: Shifts in blood proteins during Alzheimer's treatment may help monitor the effects of medication in patients receiving anti-amyloid therapy.
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