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Glucose Levels Act as Signal for Myelin Growth in Brain
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Glucose Levels Act as Signal for Myelin Growth in Brain

New research shows that local glucose levels signal stem-like cells to either multiply or mature into myelin-producing oligodendrocytes, shaping brain development.

May 2, 2026
Brain Health Is a Lifelong Journey, Not Just a Senior Issue
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Brain Health Is a Lifelong Journey, Not Just a Senior Issue

A new scientific statement redefines brain health as a lifelong process shaped by childhood experiences, sleep, gut health, and social factors—not just blood pressure or genetics.

May 2, 2026
The Brain’s Creative Bridge: How Your Daydreams Link to Logic
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The Brain’s Creative Bridge: How Your Daydreams Link to Logic

A new study maps a brain region that connects daydreaming and logical thinking, with the distance between these networks predicting creativity.

May 2, 2026
Single-Cell Learning: How a Brainless Organism Uses Neuron-Like Machinery
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Single-Cell Learning: How a Brainless Organism Uses Neuron-Like Machinery

New research reveals that the giant single-celled Stentor coeruleus uses calcium signaling and the enzyme CaMKII to learn and remember, suggesting learning predates the evolution of brains.

May 2, 2026
AI Model Spots Alzheimer's Signs a Decade Before Symptoms
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AI Model Spots Alzheimer's Signs a Decade Before Symptoms

FINGERS-7B, an AI foundation model, uses multi-omic 'biological fingerprints' to detect preclinical Alzheimer's with 4× greater accuracy, enabling prevention up to 10 years early.

May 2, 2026
Ketone Body Beta-Hydroxybutyrate Restores Organelle Homeostasis in Alzheimer's Model
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Ketone Body Beta-Hydroxybutyrate Restores Organelle Homeostasis in Alzheimer's Model

A 2026 study in fruit flies shows that beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) reverses Alzheimer's-related cellular damage by remodeling the C99 interactome via VPS35.

May 1, 2026
Brain Training in Older Adults Linked to Lower Dementia Risk Decades Later
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Brain Training in Older Adults Linked to Lower Dementia Risk Decades Later

A long-term study from the University of Florida found that older adults who did brain training exercises were less likely to develop dementia 10 years later.

May 1, 2026
Diverse training data boosts EEG-based Parkinson's detection accuracy to 94%
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Diverse training data boosts EEG-based Parkinson's detection accuracy to 94%

New research shows that training AI on EEG data from multiple populations yields more robust and generalizable Parkinson's disease biomarkers, achieving up to 94.1% accuracy.

May 1, 2026
How Video Games Are Turning Gamers into Cognitive Science Contributors
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How Video Games Are Turning Gamers into Cognitive Science Contributors

Researchers embed cognitive experiments into video games like Sea Hero Quest to study memory and navigation in millions of players worldwide.

May 1, 2026
New math reveals hidden brain network changes during epileptic seizures
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New math reveals hidden brain network changes during epileptic seizures

Researchers developed a quantitative theory of directed higher-order structures in brain networks, revealing changes in topology from pre-ictal to ictal phases in EEG data from epilepsy patients.

May 1, 2026
Why the ‘Average Brain’ Is a Myth – What 4,000 Kids Show Us
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Why the ‘Average Brain’ Is a Myth – What 4,000 Kids Show Us

A massive study of 4,000 children reveals that individual brain dynamics often contradict group averages, paving the way for personalized neuroscience.

April 30, 2026
Bottled-Up Stress May Speed Memory Decline in Older Chinese Americans
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Bottled-Up Stress May Speed Memory Decline in Older Chinese Americans

Internalizing stress—especially hopelessness—significantly accelerates memory decline in older Chinese Americans, even when community support is present.

April 30, 2026