FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·June 10, 2025·3 min readHow Acetaminophen Silences Pain Before It Reaches the BrainParacetamol (acetaminophen) doesn’t just work in the brain—it also shuts off pain at its source in the peripheral nerves. The study found that after taking paracetamol, the body produces a compound called AM404 directly in pain-sensing nerve endings.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·June 10, 2025·5 min readLate-Life Mood Disorders May Foreshadow Alzheimer’sLate-life depression and bipolar disorder may be more than psychiatric conditions—they could be early warning signs of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. Using advanced brain imaging and postmortem tissue analysis, researchers found that half of the participants with late-onset mood disorders showed signs of tau accumulation, a key hallmark of neurodegeneration.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 6, 2025·6 min readStudy Links Gut Bacteria to MS Risk and Reveals Key TriggersA new twin study has identified specific gut bacteria that may contribute to the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), the most common inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. By comparing identical twins where only one has MS, researchers reduced confounding genetic and environmental factors and pinpointed 51 bacterial taxa with different abundances.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 5, 2025·6 min readAI Diagnoses Eye Movement Disorders from HomeResearchers have developed an AI-based diagnostic tool that uses smartphone video and cloud computing to detect nystagmus—a key symptom of balance and neurological disorders. Unlike traditional methods like videonystagmography, which are expensive and cumbersome, this deep learning system provides a low-cost, patient-friendly alternative for remote diagnosis.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·June 5, 2025·7 min readHIV Drugs Linked to Lower Alzheimer’s RiskFDA-approved HIV drugs targeting reverse transcriptase (RT) may reduce Alzheimer’s risk by blocking similar enzymatic activity in the aging brain. Scientists discovered unexpected RT activity in neurons of healthy and Alzheimer’s brains, tracing it to truncated LINE1 elements—ancient genetic sequences capable of copying themselves via RT.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 3, 2025·4 min readAdopting the MIND Diet May Lower Dementia Risk at Any AgeA large study suggests that following the MIND diet—rich in leafy greens, berries, nuts, and olive oil—significantly reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Drawing on data from nearly 93,000 U.S. adults, researchers found the strongest and most consistent protective effects among African American, Latino, and White participants.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 3, 2025·6 min readSeizures Often Precede Dementia in FTDA large new study finds that epileptic seizures are significantly more common in patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) than previously believed. In some cases, seizures occurred up to 10 years before an FTD diagnosis, highlighting a potentially overlooked early symptom.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·June 2, 2025·6 min readBlocking Brain Inflammation Molecule May Halt Alzheimer’sA new study has uncovered a surprising culprit in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease: the immune molecule STING. Scientists found that STING, normally involved in defending the brain, becomes hyperactive with age, causing harmful inflammation and accelerating brain damage.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 31, 2025·5 min readLowering Blood Pressure May Cut Dementia Risk by Up to 15%A massive study in rural China found that intensively lowering blood pressure significantly reduces the risk of dementia and cognitive decline in people with hypertension. Over 48 months, patients who received targeted care saw a 15% reduction in dementia and a 16% drop in cognitive impairment risk.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 30, 2025·4 min readSSRIs Restore Brain Function in Alzheimer’sA new study suggests that SSRIs, commonly prescribed antidepressants, may reduce biological markers of Alzheimer’s disease. In a cohort of 191 individuals, AD patients on SSRIs had lower levels of plasma phosphorylated tau-181, a key indicator of disease severity.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·May 30, 2025·7 min readBlood Fat Links Found Between Heart Risk and Alzheimer’sNew research reveals complex relationships between blood lipid levels and the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. While small dense LDL cholesterol—linked to heart disease—was associated with increased Alzheimer’s risk, other markers like ApoB48 were linked to reduced risk.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·May 30, 2025·5 min readCommon Gene Variant Doubles Dementia Risk, But Only in MenNew research reveals that men who carry two copies of a common genetic variant in the HFE gene are more than twice as likely to develop dementia, while women with the same variant are not affected. The variant, known as H63D, is linked to haemochromatosis and is present in about 1 in 36 people.Read More
