FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 23, 2026·8 min readGLP-1 Drugs Target the Roots of DementiaA comprehensive review of 30 studies finds that GLP-1 receptor agonists are effective at tackling the biological drivers of Alzheimer’s disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 14, 2026·8 min readBlood Test Predicts Alzheimer’s Years Before ScansA blood test for pTau217 can predict Alzheimer's pathology and cognitive decline years before brain scans show abnormalities.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 12, 2026·9 min readDiverse Biological Roots of Alzheimer’s RevealedAlzheimer's doesn't follow the same biological script for everyone, highlighting critical differences across racial and ethnic groups.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 6, 2026·8 min readTubulin May Prevent Against Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’sScientists discover that tubulin prevents brain disease by steering "troublemaker" proteins back to their healthy, productive roles.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 5, 2026·6 min readLittle-Known Cells May Be Key to Clearing Alzheimer’s ProteinsNew research reveals that specialized brain cells called tanycytes are responsible for clearing toxic Alzheimer’s proteins—and when they fail, the disease takes hold.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 4, 2026·8 min readParkinson’s Protein Turbocharges Alzheimer’s in WomenA Parkinson's-related protein has been found to accelerate Alzheimer’s in women by 20 times, explaining a major disparity in dementia risk.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 19, 2017·3 min readTau Prevents Synaptic Transmission at Early Stage of NeurodegenerationStudy reveals Tau proteins disrupt synaptic transmission in early stages of neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 28, 2016·6 min readStructure of Toxic Tau Aggregates Determines Type of Dementia, Rate of ProgressionA new study may help shed light on the diversity of dementias linked to tau protein aggregation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 26, 2015·5 min readHow Alzheimer’s Protein Tangles Spread Through the BrainA new study provides a rare, pathological version of how tau proteins can pass directly from neuron to neuron in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 14, 2015·5 min readStudy Shows Direct Relationship Between Alzheimer’s Tau Protein and CholesterolAccording to researchers, over-expressing a specific enzyme that can eliminate cholesterol from the brain could have a beneficial effect on the tau protein.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 28, 2014·2 min readChaperone Binds Protein Responsible for Alzheimers DiseaseThe molecular recognition mechanisms which play a role in the binding of tau to Hsp90 have been revealed in a new study.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 25, 2014·2 min readBrain Cell Activity Regulates Alzheimer’s ProteinA new study reports that increased neural activity boosts tau levels in the brain.Read More
