This Natural Compound Could Protect the Brain Against Stroke
Early evidence hints that DMT can stabilize the blood–brain barrier and dampen inflammation after stroke, likely via Sigma-1…
Infant Brain Gene Regulator May Predispose Adults to Dementia
Summary: A new study reveals that the brain’s vulnerability to disorders like multiple sclerosis and dementia may begin…
Scientists Uncover Overlooked Contributor to Dementia
Vascular dementia—damage from the brain’s smallest vessels—may be more varied, and more entangled with Alzheimer’s, than assumed. Credit:…
Oral Bacteria May Trigger Parkinson’s Disease
Summary: Scientists have uncovered a direct link between oral bacteria and Parkinson’s disease. They found that Streptococcus mutans,…
Baylor Genetics to Showcase the Expanding Role and Clinical
HOUSTON, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Baylor Genetics, a clinical diagnostic laboratory at the forefront of genetic…
Women balancing work, family, and Alzheimer’s care
Alzheimer’s disease affects not just patients but also their families, especially women who shoulder most caregiving duties. Daughters,…
Dementia Prevention Must Begin in Childhood, Not Just Midlife
Summary: A large international study shows that the accumulation of social hardships across life—known as the social exposome—has…
Microplastics May Trigger Alzheimer’s-Like Brain Damage
A University of Rhode Island study suggests micro- and nanoplastics can accumulate in the brain, potentially accelerating Alzheimer’s…
Brain Iron Levels Predict Cognitive Decline Risk
Summary: A new study demonstrates that brain iron levels, measured with a special MRI technique, can predict cognitive…
Blocking a Brain “Death Complex” Slows Alzheimer’s
Summary: Scientists have discovered that a toxic complex formed between NMDA receptors and TRPM4 channels drives neuron death…
New perspectives on molecular mechanisms underlying exercise-induced benefits in Parkinson’s disease
Poewe, W. et al. Parkinson disease. Nat. Rev. Dis. Prim. 3, 17013 (2017). PubMed Google Scholar Stocchi, F.…
Study Ties Genetics and Common Anticoagulant to Risk of Intracranial Hemorrhage < Yale School of Medicine
A new study published in JAMA Neurology found that patients with atrial fibrillation who were treated with Eliquis®…