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- Experimental Drug P7C3-A20 Restores Memory in Mice With Advanced Alzheimer’s by Rebooting Vital Brain Energy Molecule
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have successfully reversed cognitive decline in animal models of late-stage Alzheimer’s disease using a drug that restores NAD+ energ...
- USC Study Identifies Three Unique Cognitive Decline Tracks in Asymptomatic Alzheimer’s Patients
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have identified that preclinical Alzheimer’s disease progresses through stable, slow, and fast cognitive trajectories rather tha...
- Indiana University Study Finds Dementia Screening Does Not Increase Psychological Distress for Family Caregivers
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Medical News
A landmark clinical trial involving over 1,800 pairs of patients and relatives reveals that primary care screening for Alzheimer’s does not negatively impact the mental health of f...
- Scripps Research Scientists Identify Molecular Switch Driving Chronic Brain Inflammation in Alzheimer’s Patients
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Medical News
Researchers have discovered that the chemical modification of the STING protein, known as S-nitrosylation, triggers a cycle of damaging overactivation in the brain's immune cells....
- Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience Identifies Cellular Survival Programs Driving Cognitive Resilience Against Alzheimer’s Disease
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Medical News
Researchers have discovered that cognitive resilience in Alzheimer’s disease is determined by the behavior of immature neurons rather than their quantity. A study of brain tissue f...
- Scripps Research Scientists Discover Molecular STING Switch Driving Chronic Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease Patients
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Medical News
Researchers at Scripps Research have identified a chemical modification of the STING protein, known as S-nitrosylation, that triggers harmful brain inflammation in Alzheimer’s dise...
- New Alzheimer’s Discovery: Tau Protein Spreads Through Neuronal Wiring Following Individual Brain Connectivity
Published: Apr 8, 2026
Section: Medical News
Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham have identified the specific mechanism by which tau protein tangles spread in Alzheimer’s disease. By analyzing postmortem...
- UCSF Researchers Identify FTL1 Protein as Primary Driver of Brain Aging and Memory Decline
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: Medical News
Scientists at UC San Francisco have discovered that elevated levels of the protein FTL1 in the hippocampus lead to weakened neural connections and cognitive impairment. The study,...
- Neuroscientists Discover Unified Neural Script for Time and Space Encoding Within the Brain’s Retrosplenial Cortex
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers at the University of Oslo have identified that the brain processes time and space as nearly identical categories using a synchronized "relay race" of nerve cells. This...
- Mount Sinai Researchers Secure $1 Million Prize for Biomni-AD Artificial Intelligence "Co-Scientist" to Accelerate Alzheimer’s Breakthroughs
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A team at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has won the Alzheimer's Insights AI Prize for developing Biomni-AD, an advanced platform that reduces biomedical data analysis...
- Two Major Phase 3 Trials Confirm Oral Semaglutide Fails to Slow Cognitive Decline in Early Alzheimer’s Patients
Published: Mar 23, 2026
Section: Health
Results from the global "evoke" and "evoke+" clinical trials published in The Lancet show that oral semaglutide does not meaningfully delay the progression of early-stage Alzheimer...
- Retired Athletes Face Chronic Brain Damage Linked to Persistent Blood-Brain Barrier Leakage According to New Study
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have identified a "leaky" blood-brain barrier as the primary driver of cognitive decline in retired combat and collision sports athletes. The...