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- UT Health San Antonio Secures Grant to Investigate Link Between Chronic Jet Lag and Alzheimer’s Risk
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers at UT Health San Antonio have received a $200,000 Alzheimer’s Association grant to study how environmental stressors, including sleep disruption and high-fat diets, inf...
- Fish Oil Fatty Acid EPA Linked to Impaired Brain Healing and Cognitive Decline After Injury
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Nutrition & Diet
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina have found that EPA, a common omega-3 in fish oil, may weaken blood vessel stability following mild head impacts. The study...
- Midlife Vitamin D Levels Linked to Reduced Alzheimer’s Biomarkers in Landmark 16-Year Study
Published: Apr 26, 2026
Section: Medical News
A long-term study conducted by the University of Galway reveals that higher vitamin D levels in middle age are significantly associated with lower deposits of tau protein—a primary...
- Journal of Clinical Investigation Review Details Dual Role of Immune Signaling in Driving Neurodegenerative Decay
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Medical News
A comprehensive review of central nervous system immunity reveals that the brain's defense mechanisms, including microglia and T cells, act as double-edged swords that can both mit...
- Scientists Pivot Toward Multi-Pronged Medical Strategies as Single Target Alzheimer’s Drugs Fall Short
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers at Science China Press report that traditional methods of treating Alzheimer’s by targeting single biological factors are insufficient. The study advocates for integrat...
- 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...
- Midlife Vitamin D Levels Linked to Reduced Alzheimer’s Markers Years Before Symptoms Appear
Published: Apr 7, 2026
Section: Nutrition & Diet
A prospective study published in Neurology suggests that maintaining higher vitamin D levels during your 30s and 40s is associated with a lower burden of tau protein in the brain—a...
- 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...
- Washington University Researchers Identify Novel Compound G2 as Potent Autophagy Booster to Clear Toxic Tau Proteins in Frontotemporal Dementia
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Research
A study published in Nature Communications reveals that a novel chemical compound, G2, can effectively restore the cellular "clean-up" system in human neurons affected by frontotem...
- WashU Medicine Study Reveals Novel Compound Clears Toxic Tau Protein and Prevents Neuronal Death in Frontotemporal Dementia Models
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Medical News
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a chemical compound that restores the brain's internal waste-disposal system, known as autophag...
- Lund University Researchers Develop Dual-Marker Blood Test to Drastically Reduce False Positives in Early Alzheimer's Diagnosis
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Health
A clinical study involving over 500 patients has demonstrated that combining two specific tau protein markers, p-tau217 and eMTBR-tau243, significantly improves the accuracy of Alz...
- New University of California Research Suggests Alzheimer’s Disease Triggered by Protein Competition Over Cellular Transport Systems
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A study led by UC Riverside indicates that Alzheimer’s may originate from amyloid beta proteins displacing tau proteins on microtubules, rather than from external plaque formation....