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By Michael McHale 17th October 2026 0 “We know that this news will be disappointing for families affected by dementia,” says Alzheimer Society of Ireland. The HSE should not consider reimbursing a ground-breaking drug found to slow disease progression in patients with early-stage…
by Nicolas Hulscher, MPH The paper brings together the evidence across eight major domains: Three independent laboratories have reported that natto-derived or related serine proteases can degrade SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in vitro. Most importantly, purified nattokinase itself produced dose- and…
Asher Mullard is a science journalist based in Ottawa. An enzyme found in the brain could help to preserve cognitive resilience with advancing age, according to research in mice, humans and cells1. Researchers found that high levels of the enzyme are…
A whole-transcriptome study of five brain regions from verified Alzheimer's and Lewy body dementia donors reveals a shared molecular signature of failing proteostasis, inflammation and vascular stress that links both dementias to neurodegenerative aging.
Optical imaging reveals linked changes in cellular metabolism and oxygen use in the living brain of an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model Credit: V.K. Sagar et al. The approach addresses an important difficulty in studying brain metabolism. Oxygen supply and cellular…
Anybody who has read a recent study linking reading to a lower risk of dementia will struggle to place this. The habit now arrives pre-approved, recommended by doctors and schools and the sort of column that lists what successful people…
Bioengineer.org Subject of Research: The role of astrocytic ATP13A2 in regulating mitochondrial fission and neuroinflammation in Parkinson's disease News Source: Cassandra Pierce. (October 16, 2026). Astrocyte Gene ATP13A2 Revealed as a Hidden Brake on Brain Inflammation in Parkinson’s Disease. Scienmag.
Rats were assigned to six groups (n = 6 per group): Gluten-free diet, no AD induction The dietary interventions commenced immediately and continued for 8 weeks, with animal body weights recorded weekly. Investigators remained blinded to group allocation throughout all behavioral testing and…
The Dallas Cowboys learned of some absolutely tragic news regarding one of their former players. At a much to young age of 35, a former player died of cancer. His family shared the news with the public on Friday afternoon. The…
Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are closely related, but the terms describe different things. Dementia is a pattern of problems with memory, thinking or behaviour that interferes with daily life, while Alzheimer’s is a specific brain disease that can cause that…