February 17, 2025

New Tau Phosphorylation Sites Linked to Early Alzheimer's

Phospho-tau serine-262 and serine-356 detect prefibrillar tau aggregates, offering early diagnostic potential in Alzheimer's disease

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February 14, 2025

Study: Patients Trust Female Docs Less

Study findings and an interview with the lead investigator.

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February 10, 2025

Study Probes Depression-Amyloid Link in Aging

Study finds depressive symptoms in older adults were not consistently tied to amyloid pathology, but were linked to lower amyloid levels in MCI.

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February 06, 2025

Meds that May Increase Dementia Risk

Antimicrobials, anti-inflammatories, and vaccines were associated with reduced dementia risk, while antipsychotics, antidepressants, and diabetes medications were frequently associated with increased dementia risk.

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February 05, 2025

Microplastics Found in Human Brain Tissue

"Brain samples, all derived from the frontal cortex, exhibited substantially higher concentrations of MNPs than liver or kidney."

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January 30, 2025

Supine Hypertension: A Missed Opportunity in CVD Prevention?

Study finds supine hypertension independently increases cardiovascular disease risk.

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January 30, 2025

Medical Oddities: Dog Kisses with Salmonella, Flying Humans, Parents Have Favorites

Dog kisses and salmonella. Flying humans. Parental favoritism. And more.

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January 29, 2025

Cholesterol Variability Linked to Dementia Risk

Study of 9846 older adults shows higher total cholesterol and LDL-c variability associated with increased dementia risk and accelerated cognitive decline over a 5.8-year follow-up, independent of mean lipid levels.

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January 28, 2025

P-Tau217/β-Amyloid Ratio Blood Test Gains Breakthrough Status

FDA designates novel plasma-based Alzheimer's biomarker assay for accelerated review, potentially offering clinicians a less invasive diagnostic alternative to current standards of care.

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