Cell & Molecular BiologyA PLOS Biology study found that oligodendrocytes use the mechanosensitive channel Piezo1 to match myelin sheath length to axon diameter.
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Cardiovascular HealthA prospective multicenter cohort found that short-term low-dose glucocorticoids around flow-diverter treatment were associated with fewer major cerebrovascular events and less in-stent stenosis.
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Cancer & OncologyA Cancer Cell study found that brain-seeding cancer cells enter an MXD4-dependent proliferative pause that helps them survive early colonization and may expose a new therapeutic vulnerability.
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Clinical Research & TrialsA Nature Medicine study in 13 epilepsy-monitoring patients found that real-time patient feedback reduced seizure-detector false alarms by about 80%.
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Clinical Research & TrialsA longitudinal Nature Medicine study found EBV-associated B cell activity rising up to three months before multiple sclerosis relapse, suggesting viral reactivation may help prime attacks.
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Clinical Research & TrialsIn a 10-person NEJM study, optogenetic gene therapy increased light sensitivity in 7 people with advanced retinitis pigmentosa, including clinically meaningful improvement in 6.
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Cell & Molecular BiologyA Neuron study identified a direct amygdala-to-dorsolateral-striatum pathway that strengthens cue-driven grooming and is abnormally active in a mouse model of compulsive behavior.
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Clinical Research & TrialsKamuvudine-9 reversed paralysis and vision loss in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis. Here is what the study showed, and what remains unproven.
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Aging & LongevityVitamin D, fish oil, and glucosamine are familiar supplements, especially among older adults. In 2026, however, all three have been pulled into an uncomfortable scientific question: could a supplement taken for health actually become less helpful, or even harmful, as the brain ages? Several new studies have reported associations between supplement use and faster cognitive […]
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Cell & Molecular BiologyAlexander disease begins with toxic GFAP buildup in astrocytes. Here is how mutations create Rosenthal fibers, disrupt brain support cells, and led to antisense treatment.
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Aging & LongevityObesity is linked to changes in brain structure, cognition, and dementia risk, especially in midlife. Here is what recent research shows and what remains uncertain.
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Cardiovascular HealthThe 2026 AHA/ASA stroke rehabilitation guideline emphasizes earlier therapy, mental health, caregiver support, telehealth, and repeated reassessment across recovery.
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Neurology & Brain HealthA large prospective analysis of 17,710 people presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2026 in Munich found that high circulating blood levels of xylitol, a sugar alcohol widely used in chewing gum, mints, jams, yoghurts, and oral care products, were associated with substantially higher rates of major adverse cardiovascular events over follow-up […]
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Neurology & Brain HealthThey often cause no symptoms — until they don't. Here's what a brain aneurysm actually is.
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