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Brain Briefs

The latest news, science, and research on brain health, translated into what it means for you.

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Brain health reference guide

Neuron – A neuron is a specialized cell in the nervous system that transmits information through electrical and chemical signals. Neurons are the functional units

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The new Alzheimer’s blood test: what p-tau217 can (and can’t) tell you

For decades, confirming Alzheimer’s-related brain changes meant an expensive PET scan or an invasive spinal tap. That’s beginning to change. A new generation of blood tests, built around a protein

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Meet the “SuperAgers”: what science is learning from the sharpest minds over 80

Not everyone follows the same path as they age. While memory decline is common in later life, a small subset of older adults defies that trend – and researchers studying them are uncovering

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Water and your brain: the simplest habit you might be overlooking

Of all the factors that influence brain health, hydration might be the easiest to overlook — and one of the easiest to fix. While it doesn’t get the same attention as diet or exercise, the research on water

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Can Vaccines Protect Your Brain? What the Latest Research Shows

It’s one of the more surprising threads in recent dementia prevention research: several common adult vaccines — ones many people already get for entirely different reasons

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The gut-brain connection: what your microbiome has to do with your brain health

It might seem strange that trillions of microorganisms living in your digestive tract could have anything to do with your memory or thinking. But a rapidly growing body of research

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