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New York City TV anchor to retire after revealing Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Bill Ritter, anchor on WABC since 2001, said he’s stepping down but will continue to report on the disease

The Guardian - US · Jun 13

Alzheimer's Disease Is No Longer Untreatable: A 2026 Guide to the Blood Tests, Drugs, and Prevention Strategies That Are Changing the Future for 7 Million Americans

A comprehensive June 2026 guide to Alzheimer's prevention and treatment: two FDA-approved disease-modifying drugs (lecanemab/Leqembi, donanemab/Kisunla), an FDA-cleared blood test (Lumipulse pTau217), and the lifestyle interventions with the strongest prevention evidence.

Medical Daily · Jun 13

15 Common Ways People Accidentally Make Their Anxiety Worse, According To A Psychology Expert

Anxiety is something most people recognize, even if it looks different from one person to another. Sometimes it shows up before an important conversation, while waiting for news, after receiving a vague message, or in the middle of the night when the brain suddenly decides to review every possible thing…

Bored Panda · Jun 12

Alzheimer's Treatment Is Entering a New Era — Here Is Everything That Has Changed in 2026

Leqembi and Kisunla are slowing Alzheimer's decline by 27-35% in early-stage patients. The 2026 drug pipeline has 158 candidates in 192 trials. Prevention trials are beginning. Here's the full update.

Medical Daily · Jun 11

Ultra-Processed Foods and Dementia Risk 2026: New Research Links Daily Packaged Food Habits to Brain Shrinkage and Cognitive Decline

A 2026 systematic review and Australian brain study found every 10% increase in ultra-processed food intake reduces attention and raises dementia risk. High UPF diets linked to 37% higher dementia risk and gray matter loss.

Medical Daily · Jun 11

Microplastics Are Accumulating in Human Brains at Alarming Levels — And the Link to Dementia and Heart Disease Is Growing Clearer

A May 2026 study found microplastics in human brains at 7–30x levels vs. other organs, with a 50% rise since 2016. Dementia patients had the highest levels. Arterial plaque microplastics linked to 4x heart attack risk.

Medical Daily · Jun 10

Two Breakthrough Treatments Are Changing the Outlook for Americans with Treatment-Resistant Depression

New 2026 clinical data on Caplyta and Spravato offer major new hope for the roughly 7 million Americans with treatment-resistant depression. Here's what the evidence now shows.

Medical Daily · Jun 10

Teen Mental Health in 2026: The Crisis Persists — But There Are Early Signs of Progress

1 in 3 U.S. high school students reports poor mental health in 2026. 60% of depressed teens get no treatment. But depression rates are showing the first significant decline in a decade.

Medical Daily · Jun 10

Dementia Care Expert Shares 20 Things People Often Get Wrong About The Condition

Dementia affects over 55 million people worldwide, and yet the families living alongside it are often blindsided by everything that follows the diagnosis. The unplanned exits, personality changes, the good days that make the harder ones harder, and the guilt of feeling frustrated at someone who has no control over…

Bored Panda · Jun 10

Pope warns of growing mental health crisis, domestic violence at Barcelona vigil

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday urged greater attention to mental health after hearing emotional testimonies from young people at a prayer vigil in Barcelona, including a woman who described surviving a suicide attempt. He called on public health systems to address the "invisible and widespread malaise" of depression and warned…

France 24 · Jun 9