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Hundreds of ageing Americans may not get results of Alzheimer’s study due to Trump cuts

Shutdown of study is latest for Trump administration, which has canceled, frozen and otherwise disrupted more than 5,700 medical research grants over two years

The Guardian - US

Potential root cause of Alzheimer’s may have just been discovered

Study suggests Alzheimer’s may not only damage neurons but also push some into abnormal state

The Independent UK

Alzheimer’s may affect more than brain cells — scientists discover DNA’s 3D shape is changing in ways that could reveal hidden causes of memory loss

New research reveals Alzheimer's disease alters DNA's three-dimensional organization within brain cells. These structural changes influence how genes are activated and deactivated by the cell. Scientists used advanced genetic testing and artificial intelligence to map these DNA arrangements. The findings suggest genome folding changes alongside other known disease features. This…

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Inside the brain: Rethinking the mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. For many years, researchers believed that its main cause was a buildup of toxic proteins. But recent findings suggest that the problem may have another origin, specifically in the bloodstream.

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Reaching 90 Without Dementia Doesn't Mean You're In The Clear, Study Finds As Risk Continues Into Old Age

Reaching 90 without dementia does not eliminate the risk, with genetics, sex and brain changes still shaping cognitive health in very old age.

Medical Daily

An Ancient DNA Change May Help Explain Why Some People Face Higher Risk of Brain Disease

An ancient DNA inversion near the MAPT gene may help explain differences in Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative disease risk.

Medical Daily

What are the symptoms of Alzheimer’s – and how does the disease affect men and women differently?

Experts have spoken about the signs and symptoms and how people with Alzheimer’s can be better supported

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Newer Blood Thinners Linked to Slower Cognitive Decline in People with Both Atrial Fibrillation and Alzheimer's

A Swedish study of 7,308 patients links newer oral anticoagulants to slower cognitive decline in people with atrial fibrillation and Alzheimer's.

Medical Daily

Alzheimer’s research is latest casualty in Trump administration war against ‘DEI’

Grant cancellations at leading research institutions appear to target study of impacts of racism on brain health

The Guardian - US

Estrogen-Only Hormone Therapy Was Linked to Lower Alzheimer's Risk, but the Study Cannot Show Cause

A Stanford study of 21,462 women tied estrogen-only hormone therapy to 35 percent lower odds of Alzheimer's pathology. It cannot prove cause.

Medical Daily

Alzheimer's Treatment Can Now Begin at Home with an Injection Instead of Months of Infusions

The FDA approved an at-home subcutaneous starting dose of lecanemab. Launch is planned for late August, and monitoring requirements remain unchanged.

Medical Daily

HRT drugs could slash risk of dementia in women, new study shows

Using data from more than 20,000 women, a study found that use of this hormone therapy in later life was linked to ‘significantly lower odds of a clinical dementia diagnosis’

The Independent UK

Lower Sugar Exposure in the First 1,000 Days Is Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk Decades Later

Two studies of British wartime sugar rationing link lower early-life sugar exposure to reduced dementia risk. Neither proves cause and effect.

Medical Daily

Researchers found how smoking, diabetes and high blood pressure may affect Alzheimer's and vascular dementia differently

New research indicates dementia risk factors impact the brain uniquely. Common vascular risks damage brain blood vessels and white matter. Diabetes and lower BMI showed links to Alzheimer's proteins. This study highlights dementia's varied causes and mechanisms. Healthy habits may protect the brain through multiple pathways.

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Medical Daily

Hallucinations in Alzheimer's Still Have No Approved Treatment, and the Biggest Trial Program Just Slipped to 2027

Bristol Myers Squibb delayed its Alzheimer's psychosis trial readouts to 2027. Why the treatment gap matters for families managing symptoms now.

Medical Daily

Bill Ritter's Wife Thought It Was Just Aging, But Doctors Say These Memory Changes Can Signal Alzheimer's

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Alzheimer's blood test to radically change diagnosis

A game-changing new blood test for Alzheimer's disease will soon be rolled out in Australia, but there's a good reason why it won't yet be for everyone.

International Business Times UK

How Did Rebecca Luna Die? TikTok Star's Final Message and Alzheimer's Timeline Explained

Rebecca Luna, a TikTok creator, documented her Alzheimer's journey and decision to use Canada's MAID programme, sparking emotional discussions about autonomy and end-of-life choices.

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The Guardian - US

RFK Jr urges Alzheimer’s screening but blunts key panel that could drive research

Experts say evidence for cognitive screening desired by health secretary ‘not great’ as taskforce idle since last year

Medical Daily

Alzheimer's Blood Test Now Works Almost as Well at Your Doctor's Office as at a Specialist Clinic

AAIC 2026 research shows a blood test allows family doctors to diagnose Alzheimer's with nearly the same accuracy as specialists. Here is what the findings mean for patients.

Medical Daily

Sleeping More Than 8.5 Hours Every Night Is Tied to an Alzheimer's Blood Marker: What That Actually Means

A UT Health San Antonio study of 2,410 older adults found that regularly sleeping 8.5+ hours was linked to higher Alzheimer's blood marker p-tau181 — not as a cause, but as an early signal.

Medical Daily

Johns Hopkins Scientists Grew Miniature Brains From Alzheimer's Patients' Cells to Test How Different People Respond to the Same Drug

Johns Hopkins researchers grew Alzheimer's patients' brain organoids and found dramatic individual differences in drug response, a potential step toward personalized treatment.

Medical Daily

A Drug Developed for Spinal Cord Injury May Offer a New Approach to Alzheimer's by Repairing DNA in Brain Cells

A 2026 mouse study from King's College London found KCL-286, a spinal cord drug that passed Phase 1 trials, repaired DNA damage and reduced inflammation in an Alzheimer's model.

Medical Daily

FDA Approves Weekly At-Home Injection of Leqembi for Alzheimer's Patients Starting Treatment

FDA approved LEQEMBI IQLIK on July 13, 2026, a weekly at-home autoinjector for early Alzheimer's patients. Here's what it means and what patients should know.

Medical Daily

The Alzheimer's Protein Long Blamed for Dementia May Actually Be Critical for Memory, Scientists Find

Flinders University study in Nature Communications finds tau is essential for long-term memory formation — not just Alzheimer's pathology. What this means for drug development.

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