Alzheimer's disease more prevalent in older people than previously thought

byKing's College LondonPlasma pTau217 concentrations in different age groups. Credit:Nature(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09841-yNew research, published inNature, has provided the first ever popu

Updated on: January 06,2026

Alzheimer's disease more prevalent in older people than previously thought

byKing's College LondonPlasma pTau217 concentrations in different age groups. Credit:Nature(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09841-yNew research, published inNature, has provided the first ever popu

Updated on:January 06,2026

Alzheimer's can hijack communication between brain and fat tissue, potentially worsening metabolic health

byHouston MethodistProgressive disruption of neurovascular bundles in subcutaneous adipose tissue of 5XFAD mice. Credit:Journal of Lipid Research(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.jlr.2025.100886A study from Hous

Updated on: January 02,2026

Alzheimer's can hijack communication between brain and fat tissue, potentially worsening metabolic health

byHouston MethodistProgressive disruption of neurovascular bundles in subcutaneous adipose tissue of 5XFAD mice. Credit:Journal of Lipid Research(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.jlr.2025.100886A study from Hous

Updated on:January 02,2026

Quality of carbohydrates in diet may play key role in prevention of dementia

byUniversity of Rovira i VirgiliCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe quality and quantity of carbohydrates in the diet play a decisive role in the development of dementias. This is according to a comb

Updated on: January 17,2026

Quality of carbohydrates in diet may play key role in prevention of dementia

byUniversity of Rovira i VirgiliCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe quality and quantity of carbohydrates in the diet play a decisive role in the development of dementias. This is according to a comb

Updated on:January 17,2026

Newly discovered key switch for cellular energy balance could pave way for Parkinson's disease therapies

byCatholic University of the Sacred HeartCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA key switch for cellular energy balance has been discovered in cells, and it could potentially become the target of new thera

Updated on: January 16,2026

Newly discovered key switch for cellular energy balance could pave way for Parkinson's disease therapies

byCatholic University of the Sacred HeartCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA key switch for cellular energy balance has been discovered in cells, and it could potentially become the target of new thera

Updated on:January 16,2026

Brain on jazz: Musical improvisation moves beyond pure inspiration to dynamic reconfiguration

by Bial FoundationCredit:Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences(2025). DOI: 10.1111/nyas.70042An international research team investigated the brains of 16 jazz pianists while they played a piece f

Updated on: January 29,2026

Brain on jazz: Musical improvisation moves beyond pure inspiration to dynamic reconfiguration

by Bial FoundationCredit:Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences(2025). DOI: 10.1111/nyas.70042An international research team investigated the brains of 16 jazz pianists while they played a piece f

Updated on:January 29,2026

40% of MRI signals do not correspond to actual brain activity, study suggests

byTechnical University MunichRegional clusters (i; designated by numbers) of positive (top) and negative (bottom) ∆BOLD (PLS group results, thresholded at BSR > ±3). Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2025

Updated on: January 02,2026

40% of MRI signals do not correspond to actual brain activity, study suggests

byTechnical University MunichRegional clusters (i; designated by numbers) of positive (top) and negative (bottom) ∆BOLD (PLS group results, thresholded at BSR > ±3). Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2025

Updated on:January 02,2026

Debunking the link between calcium supplements and dementia

byEdith Cowan UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew researchfrom Edith Cowan University (ECU), Curtin University and the University of Western Australia has found no evidence that calcium mo

Updated on: January 11,2026

Debunking the link between calcium supplements and dementia

byEdith Cowan UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew researchfrom Edith Cowan University (ECU), Curtin University and the University of Western Australia has found no evidence that calcium mo

Updated on:January 11,2026

Small study finds microdoses of cannabis stalled cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients

by Fabricio Pamplona,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs the world's population ages, the number of people living with dementias such as Alzheimer's disease increases. Given the lack o

Updated on: January 20,2026

Small study finds microdoses of cannabis stalled cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients

by Fabricio Pamplona,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs the world's population ages, the number of people living with dementias such as Alzheimer's disease increases. Given the lack o

Updated on:January 20,2026

New ALS diagnostic blood test boasts 97% accuracy

by Brain Chemistry LabsDr. Rachael Dunlop using qPCR to sequence miRNA for an ALS blood test at the Brain Chemistry Labs in Jackson Hole. Credit: Paul Alan CoxALS is a debilitating paralytic disease c

Updated on: December 28,2025

New ALS diagnostic blood test boasts 97% accuracy

by Brain Chemistry LabsDr. Rachael Dunlop using qPCR to sequence miRNA for an ALS blood test at the Brain Chemistry Labs in Jackson Hole. Credit: Paul Alan CoxALS is a debilitating paralytic disease c

Updated on:December 28,2025

Nonsurgical treatment shows promise for targeted seizure control

Updated on: December 14,2025

Nonsurgical treatment shows promise for targeted seizure control

Updated on:December 14,2025

Concurrent frailty and depression likely boost dementia risk in older people

Updated on: January 10,2026

Concurrent frailty and depression likely boost dementia risk in older people

Updated on:January 10,2026

Topology-aware deep learning model enhances EEG-based motor imagery decoding

Updated on: December 10,2025

Topology-aware deep learning model enhances EEG-based motor imagery decoding

Updated on:December 10,2025