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- New American Heart Association framework reveals brain health is shaped by cumulative factors from childhood through adulthood
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Medical News
A scientific statement published in the journal Stroke identifies psychological health, environment, and social conditions as critical lifelong influencers of brain function. Resea...
- Northwestern research reveals how "SuperAgers" maintain 50-year-old memory levels into their 80s
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Research
A 25-year study of SuperAgers—adults over 80 with exceptional cognitive sharpness—has identified a unique neurobiological profile that resists or withstands Alzheimer’s-related dam...
- NYU Langone Study Links Elevated White Blood Cell Ratios to Early Alzheimer’s and Dementia Risks
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Medical News
Researchers at NYU Langone Health have identified that a high ratio of neutrophils to lymphocytes can predict dementia risk before cognitive symptoms appear. Analyzing data from ne...
- Daycare Center Under Scrutiny After 91-Year-Old Dementia Patient Found Unattended and Soiled
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Asia
A caregiver has raised concerns over the treatment of her 91-year-old mother at Ren Ci@Woodlands after finding the elderly woman alone and unwell in the reception area. While the c...
- New Cochrane Review Finds Anti-Amyloid Alzheimer’s Medications Fail to Deliver Clinically Meaningful Patient Benefits
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Section: Medical News
A comprehensive systematic review of 17 clinical trials involving over 20,000 participants has concluded that drugs targeting amyloid beta proteins do not significantly slow cognit...
- University of Chicago Study Uncovers Novel Lung-Brain Signaling Pathway Linking Nicotine to Neurodegeneration
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Section: Medical News
A groundbreaking study published in Science Advances on April 8, 2026, has identified a direct signaling axis between the lungs and the brain that explains how nicotine triggers co...
- Takeda Terminates Denali Partnership and Returns Dementia Asset Amid $1.26 Billion Strategic Restructuring
Published: Apr 7, 2026
Section: US & Canada
Takeda has ended its neurodegenerative disease collaboration with Denali Therapeutics, returning the full rights for the dementia candidate DNL593. The move is part of a massive re...
- NIH Awards $15.85 Million to UC Davis Health for Landmark Longitudinal Study on Latino Brain Aging
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Medical News
The National Institutes of Health has granted nearly $16 million to support a comprehensive 12-year study tracking cognitive changes and dementia risks within diverse Hispanic and...
- Groundbreaking Study Links Midlife Vitamin D Levels to Reduced Markers of Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Health
A longitudinal study published in Neurology Open Access indicates that higher vitamin D concentrations in middle age are associated with lower levels of tau protein, a primary biom...
- Vigorous Intensity Exercise Linked to Dramatic Reductions in Dementia and Heart Disease Risk Over Moderate Activity
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Healthy Lifestyle
A major UK Biobank study involving over 500,000 participants indicates that increasing the proportion of vigorous physical activity, even when total movement remains constant, sign...
- AI-Powered Blood Test Identifies Gut-Derived Chemical Signatures to Detect Cognitive Decline Years Before Clinical Symptoms
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Medical News
Researchers at the University of East Anglia have developed a machine-learning model that identifies early memory loss by analyzing specific metabolites produced by gut bacteria in...
- University of East Anglia Research Identifies Gut-Derived Blood Markers for the Early Detection of Dementia Risk
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Health
Scientists have developed an experimental blood test that utilizes artificial intelligence to identify the earliest biological warning signs of dementia years before clinical sympt...