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Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:49:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://neurosciencenews.com/files/2020/08/cropped-Neuroscience-News-Site-Icon-512-comp-32x32.jpg https://neurosciencenews.com/neuroscience-terms/alzheimers-disease/ 32 32 66008408 https://neurosciencenews.com/alzheimers-diversity-markers-30307/ https://neurosciencenews.com/alzheimers-diversity-markers-30307/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:49:50 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115410 Alzheimer's doesn't follow the same biological script for everyone, highlighting critical differences across racial and ethnic groups.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/alzheimers-diversity-markers-30307/feed/ 0 115410 https://neurosciencenews.com/retinal-imaging-als-alzheimers-30291/ https://neurosciencenews.com/retinal-imaging-als-alzheimers-30291/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:57:10 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115350 New polarized light technology allows doctors to distinguish between ALS and Alzheimer's with 96% accuracy using a simple retinal scan.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/retinal-imaging-als-alzheimers-30291/feed/ 0 115350 https://neurosciencenews.com/protein-shape-alzheimers-blood-test-30290/ https://neurosciencenews.com/protein-shape-alzheimers-blood-test-30290/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:33:47 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115346 New research shows that tracking the shape of blood proteins can detect Alzheimer’s and MCI with over 90% accuracy.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/protein-shape-alzheimers-blood-test-30290/feed/ 0 115346 https://neurosciencenews.com/tubulin-tau-alpha-synuclein-prevention-30259/ https://neurosciencenews.com/tubulin-tau-alpha-synuclein-prevention-30259/#respond Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:55:34 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115237 Scientists discover that tubulin prevents brain disease by steering "troublemaker" proteins back to their healthy, productive roles.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/tubulin-tau-alpha-synuclein-prevention-30259/feed/ 0 115237 https://neurosciencenews.com/car-astrocytes-alzheimers-amyloid-30255/ https://neurosciencenews.com/car-astrocytes-alzheimers-amyloid-30255/#respond Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:01:57 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115219 Scientists engineer a single-injection "cellular immunotherapy" that turns ordinary brain cells into amyloid-eating super cleaners.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/car-astrocytes-alzheimers-amyloid-30255/feed/ 0 115219 https://neurosciencenews.com/tanycytes-tau-clearance-alzheimers-30248/ https://neurosciencenews.com/tanycytes-tau-clearance-alzheimers-30248/#respond Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:43:42 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115195 New research reveals that specialized brain cells called tanycytes are responsible for clearing toxic Alzheimer’s proteins—and when they fail, the disease takes hold.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/tanycytes-tau-clearance-alzheimers-30248/feed/ 0 115195 https://neurosciencenews.com/women-alzheimers-alpha-synuclein-30241/ https://neurosciencenews.com/women-alzheimers-alpha-synuclein-30241/#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:44:44 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115174 A Parkinson's-related protein has been found to accelerate Alzheimer’s in women by 20 times, explaining a major disparity in dementia risk.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/women-alzheimers-alpha-synuclein-30241/feed/ 0 115174 https://neurosciencenews.com/mitochondrial-transplantation-neurology-30239/ https://neurosciencenews.com/mitochondrial-transplantation-neurology-30239/#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:57:30 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115166 New research reveals how "mitochondrial transplantation" can refuel dying cells, offering a radical new treatment for neurodegeneration and aging.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/mitochondrial-transplantation-neurology-30239/feed/ 0 115166 https://neurosciencenews.com/lithium-memory-alzheimers-30221/ https://neurosciencenews.com/lithium-memory-alzheimers-30221/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:52:14 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115095 A new pilot study reveals that low-dose lithium may act as a neuroprotective shield, slowing verbal memory loss in patients at risk for Alzheimer’s.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/lithium-memory-alzheimers-30221/feed/ 0 115095 https://neurosciencenews.com/tau-pet-inflammation-30213/ https://neurosciencenews.com/tau-pet-inflammation-30213/#respond Sat, 28 Feb 2026 21:24:35 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115063 A high-precision study reveals that the most common tau PET tracer also reacts to iron and brain inflammation, providing a new guide for accurate diagnosis.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/tau-pet-inflammation-30213/feed/ 0 115063 https://neurosciencenews.com/alzheimers-lymphovenous-bypass-surgery-30206/ https://neurosciencenews.com/alzheimers-lymphovenous-bypass-surgery-30206/#respond Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:21:55 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115034 Scientists are testing a plastic surgery technique to bypass blocked lymphatic pathways and flush Alzheimer's-linked toxins out of the body.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/alzheimers-lymphovenous-bypass-surgery-30206/feed/ 0 115034 https://neurosciencenews.com/peripheral-retina-alzheimers-30157/ https://neurosciencenews.com/peripheral-retina-alzheimers-30157/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:44:20 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=114822 Researchers find that early Alzheimer’s markers appear in the peripheral retina, offering a new path for non-invasive early detection. ]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/peripheral-retina-alzheimers-30157/feed/ 0 114822