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Brain Waste-Clearing Map Offers Fresh Clues to Alzheimer’s

Researchers at Gladstone Institutes developed a way to trace how waste leaves the brain, revealing specific clearance routes and how Alzheimer’s disrupts them.

Key Takeaways

Gladstone researchers developed a new tool to track brain waste from its source.
The study reports specific clearance routes rather than generic leakage points.

DT Editorial Team·May 29, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

Brain scans reveal dementia differences across racial groups

A large US imaging study found Black and Hispanic patients with cognitive impairment were less likely to show Alzheimer’s-related amyloid on PET scans, pointing to important differences in the drivers of dementia.

Key Takeaways

Study included 5,757 Medicare recipients with mild cognitive impairment or dementia.
Black and Hispanic patients were less likely to show amyloid positivity on PET scans.

DT Editorial Team·May 28, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

Study Finds Dementia Risk Factors Can Hit Women’s Cognition Harder Than Men’s

Researchers analyzing data from more than 17,000 adults found that women carry a higher burden of some modifiable dementia risk factors and may also be more vulnerable to their cognitive effects.

Key Takeaways

Researchers analyzed more than 17,000 adults for 13 modifiable dementia risk factors.
Women showed higher prevalence of some risks, including depression, inactivity, and sleep problems.

DT Editorial Team·May 20, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

Personalized Treatment Plans Show Improvement in Early Dementia Study

A study of 73 people with mild cognitive impairment or early dementia found symptom improvements after individualized plans targeted factors such as nutritional deficiencies, infections, hormone issues, and environmental

DT Editorial Team·Apr 24, 2026·via newscientist.com

Health

Scientists identify a neuronal mechanism that controls amyloid-beta accumulation in the brain, offering a new target for slowing Alzheimer's disease progression.

DT Editorial Team·Feb 11, 2026·5 min read·via medicalxpress.com

#alzheimers

Brain Waste-Clearing Map Offers Fresh Clues to Alzheimer’s

Brain scans reveal dementia differences across racial groups

Study Finds Dementia Risk Factors Can Hit Women’s Cognition Harder Than Men’s

Personalized Treatment Plans Show Improvement in Early Dementia Study

Brain Waste-Clearing Map Offers Fresh Clues to Alzheimer’s

Brain scans reveal dementia differences across racial groups

Study Finds Dementia Risk Factors Can Hit Women’s Cognition Harder Than Men’s

Personalized Treatment Plans Show Improvement in Early Dementia Study

Hidden Neuron 'Gatekeeper' May Drive Alzheimer's Progression