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Tau may help the brain keep memories before Alzheimer's

Tau and memory in Alzheimer's look more complex after a mouse study found a normal tau signal helps stabilise remote recall before pathology takes over.

Tess Lindqvist7 min read
Neuron-like cells illustrating neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's research
Science

How karyoptosis may help explain neuron loss in Alzheimer's

Karyoptosis in Alzheimer's may explain how proteotoxic stress turns toxic proteins into neuron loss in Alzheimer's and frontotemporal dementia.

Mira Chen
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Science

Microglial mitochondrial stress may help explain brain aging

Microglial mitochondrial stress may help explain how brain immune cells age, but the new Nature study stops well short of an Alzheimer's treatment.

Mira Chen
A clinician reviews brain scans during neurological research workup.
Cognitive Health

Creatine for Alzheimer's: what the 2026 pilot found

Creatine for Alzheimer's showed metabolic hints in a 20-person pilot, but the 8-week trial is not proof of a cognitive therapy.

Tess Lindqvist
Comprehensive set of brain MRI scans highlighting cranial anatomy for medical use.
Cognitive Health

Why common dementia risks may hit women harder

Hypertension, diabetes, and hearing loss may impair cognition more in women than men, a new analysis of over 17,000 older adults suggests.

Tess Lindqvist