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Brain pulsations driving glymphatic function differ in narcolepsy patients and healthy individuals

A hormone produced by the brain, orexin, may play a central role in the functioning of the brain’s glymphatic system, which clears waste, according to a new study from the University of Oulu.

1 Sep 2025

Glutamate receptors found to drive pediatric brain tumor development

The most common type of brain tumor in children, pilocytic astrocytoma (PA), accounts for about 15% of all pediatric brain tumors.

1 Sep 2025

Exploring testosterone's influence on cardiovascular, metabolic, reproductive, and mental health

For decades, testosterone has been recognized as the primary driver of male reproductive development and secondary sex characteristics.

1 Sep 2025

Can honey protect your brain? Study reviews its potential against Alzheimer's

This review examined 27 preclinical studies on honey and Alzheimer’s disease, showing honey’s bioactive compounds counter oxidative stress, inflammation, and amyloid buildup. Despite promising lab results, no human trials exist, underscoring the need for clinical research.

1 Sep 2025

KRISS develops ultra-sensitive platform to detect Alzheimer’s biomarkers in body fluids

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS, President Lee Ho Seong) has developed a diagnostic platform that amplifies the unique optical signals of molecules by more than a hundred million times, enabling the precise detection and quantification of trace amounts of Alzheimer's disease biomarkers in body fluids.

1 Sep 2025

How plant compounds could target Alzheimer’s disease from multiple angles

This review highlights how dietary polyphenols modulate Alzheimer’s disease biology through antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and multi-target mechanisms, supported by in-silico docking analyses. Despite promise, challenges in bioavailability and brain delivery remain key hurdles to clinical translation.

31 Aug 2025

Discovery of mitochondrial microprotein opens path to obesity and aging therapies

Like bees breathing life into gardens, providing pollen and making flowers blossom, little cellular machines called mitochondria breathe life into our bodies, buzzing with energy as they produce the fuel that powers each of our cells.

29 Aug 2025

Alzheimer’s research uncovers a new therapeutic pathway for the memory-robbing malady

The gut contains the largest collection of immune cells in the body. New research at the Buck Institute shows that some of those immune cells travel along the brain/gut axis in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease (AD) providing a potential new therapeutic pathway for the memory-robbing malady.

29 Aug 2025

Most autistic adults over 40 in the UK remain undiagnosed

89 to 97 per cent of autistic adults aged 40+ years are undiagnosed in the UK, according to the largest review of its kind which was conducted at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London.

29 Aug 2025

Metabolic health plays larger role than weight gain in pregnancy outcomes

Metabolic health before and during pregnancy may have a bigger influence on risks for mother and baby than simply controlling weight gain.

28 Aug 2025

Hormone therapy type may influence postmenopausal cognitive health

The type of estradiol-based hormone therapy taken during and after menopause, such as patches or pills, may be associated with differences in memory performance, according to a study published on August 27, 2025, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

28 Aug 2025

Routine eye exams may help detect Alzheimer’s years before symptoms appear

Within the next few years, doctors may be able to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias using routine eye exams well before symptoms appear, a new study suggests.

27 Aug 2025

Study offers guidance for communicating with loved ones living with dementia

One of the great challenges faced by families coping with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia is learning how to communicate effectively with the person impacted by the disease while also upholding their personhood, or sense of personal value.

27 Aug 2025

Mediterranean diet lowers dementia risk by altering key metabolites

Researchers linked genetics, plasma metabolites, and Mediterranean diet adherence to dementia risk in two large US cohorts, showing APOE4 homozygotes had distinct metabolic pathways. Diet-related metabolites mediated protection, highlighting precision-prevention opportunities.

26 Aug 2025

Genetic variants mimicking IL-6 inhibition linked to lower cardiovascular risk

People with lower interleukin-6 activity have a reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases, a new LMU study reveals.

26 Aug 2025

Unlocking neuroglia’s potential to halt neurodegeneration and restore brain homeostasis

In a revealing Genomic Press Interview published today in Brain Medicine, Professor Alexei Verkhratsky dismantles decades of neuroscience orthodoxy with discoveries that position neuroglia as active architects of brain function rather than passive cellular bystanders.

26 Aug 2025

New light-based therapy shows promise for improving cognitive function in Alzheimer’s

Researchers have developed a new light technology that appears to improve cognitive function in Alzheimer's patients in clinical trials.

26 Aug 2025

Having a sense of purpose linked to lower dementia risk

Research into Blue Zones - regions of the world where people tend to live longer - shows that having a sense of purpose in life may help people live longer.

25 Aug 2025

Research uncovers key role of the brain's blood flow dynamics in Alzheimer’s disease

Over seven million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and the heartbreaking day-to-day battle with the effects of cognitive decline.

25 Aug 2025

Can diet alone slow brain aging? Scientists say evidence is still too weak

Researchers reviewing evidence in the Annual Review of Nutrition find that healthy dietary patterns may support brain aging, but caution that scientific enthusiasm currently outpaces solid proof. Multidomain strategies combining diet with exercise, cognitive training, and vascular health show greater promise.

25 Aug 2025

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Brain pulsations driving glymphatic function differ in narcolepsy patients and healthy individuals

Glutamate receptors found to drive pediatric brain tumor development

Exploring testosterone's influence on cardiovascular, metabolic, reproductive, and mental health

Can honey protect your brain? Study reviews its potential against Alzheimer's

KRISS develops ultra-sensitive platform to detect Alzheimer’s biomarkers in body fluids

How plant compounds could target Alzheimer’s disease from multiple angles

Discovery of mitochondrial microprotein opens path to obesity and aging therapies

Alzheimer’s research uncovers a new therapeutic pathway for the memory-robbing malady

Most autistic adults over 40 in the UK remain undiagnosed

Metabolic health plays larger role than weight gain in pregnancy outcomes

Hormone therapy type may influence postmenopausal cognitive health

Routine eye exams may help detect Alzheimer’s years before symptoms appear

Study offers guidance for communicating with loved ones living with dementia

Mediterranean diet lowers dementia risk by altering key metabolites

Genetic variants mimicking IL-6 inhibition linked to lower cardiovascular risk

Unlocking neuroglia’s potential to halt neurodegeneration and restore brain homeostasis

New light-based therapy shows promise for improving cognitive function in Alzheimer’s

Having a sense of purpose linked to lower dementia risk

Research uncovers key role of the brain's blood flow dynamics in Alzheimer’s disease

Can diet alone slow brain aging? Scientists say evidence is still too weak

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How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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