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·March 2, 2026·10 min read

High-Speed Eye Tests Detect “Invisible” Brain Injuries

Scientists discover that the brain's ability to track movement remains impaired for decades after a concussion, revealing the long-term reality of head injuries.

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·February 28, 2026·7 min read

Physical Activity and Early Rising Linked to Lower ALS Risk

New research suggests that "early birds" and those who stay active have a 20-26% lower risk of developing the neurodegenerative disease ALS.

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·February 19, 2026·10 min read

Blood Test Can Predict When Alzheimer’s Symptoms Will Start

A new study reveals a p-tau217 "blood clock" that predicts the onset of Alzheimer’s symptoms within three to four years.

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·February 18, 2026·8 min read

Sleep Protects the Brain’s Powerhouses from Toxic Waste

Think of sleep as a janitorial shift. New research reveals how slumber protects your brain’s powerhouses by hauling away toxic waste produced during the day.

This shows the outline of a brain with industrial, smoggy buildings in the background, implying the link between air pollution and Alzheimer's disease.

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·February 17, 2026·7 min read

Air Pollution’s Primary Role in Alzheimer’s Risk Identified

A study of 27 million Americans finds that air pollution directly contributes to Alzheimer’s risk, especially in stroke survivors.

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·February 16, 2026·9 min read

Two Genetic “Hits” Required to Trigger Parkinson’s Neurodegeneration

Researchers find that a mutation in GBA1 must be paired with an ATP13A2 mutation to drive the neurodegeneration seen in Parkinson’s disease.

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·February 13, 2026·9 min read

Parkinson’s Triggers a Hidden Metabolic Shift

Think Parkinson's weight loss is just about nutrition? New research shows it’s actually a sign of an internal energy engine failure. By switching to a fat-burning "emergency engine," the body tries to compensate for a brain in crisis, making thinness a vital biological warning sign.

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·February 12, 2026·8 min read

New Drug Target Could Freeze Alzheimer’s in Its Tracks

Is the IDOL enzyme the key to stopping Alzheimer's? New research shows that blocking this single target can dissolve brain plaques and boost cognitive resilience. By lowering the brain's "strongest risk factor" protein, scientists have found a new way to keep neurons communicating even under attack.

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·February 12, 2026·9 min read

Hidden Dynamics of Early Multiple Sclerosis Myelin Damage

New research suggests that the earliest signs of MS damage are surprisingly dynamic. By tracking myelin swellings in 3D, scientists have discovered that these precursors to lesions can actually shrink and disappear, revealing a hidden opportunity to stop the disease before it starts.

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·August 11, 2025·8 min read

Microglia Transplant Restores Function in Degenerative Brain Disease

Scientists have developed a targeted brain cell transplant that could transform treatment for Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff diseases. By depleting diseased microglia and replacing them with healthy donor precursor cells, researchers restored crucial enzyme function in the brain and dramatically extended lifespan in mice.

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·June 25, 2025·5 min read

Newborns and Alzheimer’s Patients Share a Brain Protein Spike

A new study has revealed that newborn babies and Alzheimer’s patients both have elevated levels of the same protein, p-tau217, in their blood. While this protein is a key marker of brain degeneration in Alzheimer’s, in newborns it appears to support healthy brain growth and development.

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·April 30, 2025·5 min read

Skin Test Detects Neurodegenerative Disease PSP with High Accuracy

Researchers have developed a skin-based test that can detect misfolded tau proteins specific to progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), offering a faster, more accurate diagnosis than current methods. This breakthrough could improve patient assignment to clinical trials and eventually guide targeted, precision treatments.

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neurodegeneration

High-Speed Eye Tests Detect “Invisible” Brain Injuries

Physical Activity and Early Rising Linked to Lower ALS Risk

Blood Test Can Predict When Alzheimer’s Symptoms Will Start

Sleep Protects the Brain’s Powerhouses from Toxic Waste

Air Pollution’s Primary Role in Alzheimer’s Risk Identified

Two Genetic “Hits” Required to Trigger Parkinson’s Neurodegeneration

Parkinson’s Triggers a Hidden Metabolic Shift

New Drug Target Could Freeze Alzheimer’s in Its Tracks

Hidden Dynamics of Early Multiple Sclerosis Myelin Damage

Microglia Transplant Restores Function in Degenerative Brain Disease

Newborns and Alzheimer’s Patients Share a Brain Protein Spike

Skin Test Detects Neurodegenerative Disease PSP with High Accuracy

Chronic Back Pain Makes the World Sound Harsher

Why the Brain and Breath Part Ways During Heavy Slumber

Brain’s “On-Switch” for Imagination Found

AI Decodes the “Brain Fingerprint” of Chronic Pain

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