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2026-10-31 · THE ARISING
A psychedelic trial's most important result may be the outcome it missedSource: Journal of Affective Disorders, published/indexed October 30, 2026; randomized double-blind pilot in treatment-resistant depression, original record, DOI 10.1016/j.jad.2026.122676. Evidence: small…
2026-10-30 · THE ARISING
Dopamine is essential for movement. Giving more has not restored movement after stroke.October 29, 2026 PubMed publication record · Cochrane systematic review of 12 randomized trials; mixed certainty · Primary source
2026-10-30 · THE ARISING
The aging brain may be responding to a damaged building block of lifeOctober 30, 2026 PubMed publication record · Preclinical mechanism in aging mice and experimental cells · Primary source
2026-10-30 · THE ARISING
The cells guarding the brain’s blood vessels have their own conversationOctober 29, 2026 PubMed publication record · Human tissue / multi-omics association plus experimental animal gene perturbation · Primary source
2026-10-29 · THE ARISING
Probiotic Lowered Alzheimer's Blood Marker in Six-Month Placebo- Controlled TrialOlder adults with early memory and thinking problems who took a multistrain probiotic for 24 weeks had lower blood levels of an Alzheimer's-linked protein than those who took a placebo, according to a new…
2026-10-29 · THE ARISING
First Parkinson's Patient Dosed With Drug Designed to Clear Damaged MitochondriaA drug built to help brain cells clear out their damaged power units has now been given to its first person with Parkinson's disease, but the trial is not designed to show whether it helps.
2026-10-29 · THE ARISING
Researchers Argue Age-Related Muscle Loss Is a Nervous System Problem TooDrugs that build muscle have often failed to make older people move better, and a group of researchers now says the reason may be that muscle was never the whole story.
2026-10-29 · THE ARISING
Nurse-Led Coaching Trial Trimmed Dementia Risk Scores, but Not CognitionA year of nurse-led coaching moved a questionnaire-based dementia risk score in a better direction for middle-aged Australians, but thinking skills, quality of life and heart risk did not differ from usual…
2026-10-29 · THE ARISING
Exercise and thinking skills in mild cognitive impairmentCognitive test results, study limitations, and the questions that remain.
2026-10-28 · THE ARISING
Opening a narrowed carotid artery did not restore cognitionPublished October 27, 2026 · Negative clinical result · Prespecified secondary outcomes of two randomized trials Primary source: CREST-2 cognition analysis, JAMA, PMID 42747844
2026-10-28 · THE ARISING
The economics of Parkinson monitoring are a warning for wearable-health startupsPublished October 28, 2026 · Early health technology assessment and simulation · Negative economic base case Primary source: Parkinson ML remote-monitoring assessment, PMID 42947537
2026-10-27 · THE ARISING
More Active People With Parkinson's Had Slower Movement and Thinking DeclinePeople with Parkinson's disease who reported more physical activity lost less ground on tests of both movement and thinking over several years, according to a study in the journal Neurology. 294 people
2026-10-27 · THE ARISING
Fitness Gains in Older Adults Linked to Memory-Related Hippocampal ActivityGetting fitter in your late 60s or 70s did not, on its own, predict better memory in a new trial analysis, but it did track with changes in a small memory region of the brain, and those changes tracked with…
2026-10-27 · THE ARISING
Moderate Exercise Doses Linked to Best Executive Function Gains in MCIMore exercise is not always better for the aging brain. A new analysis of trials in older adults with mild cognitive impairment found that moderate amounts of exercise were linked to the most reliable gains…
2026-10-27 · THE ARISING
Cortisol Strengthened Emotional Memories by Linking Brain Networks, Yale Study FindsStress is usually treated as something to avoid. A new brain-imaging study suggests the hormone cortisol may also help the brain hold on to experiences that matter.
2026-10-27 · THE ARISING
Phase III Trial of Inhaled Cromolyn Plus Ibuprofen Fails in Early Alzheimer'sA large trial of a drug pair built around ibuprofen, a common anti- inflammatory painkiller, did not slow decline in people with early Alzheimer's disease.
2026-10-26 · THE ARISING
Probiotics Increased Bowel Movements in Parkinson's, but Not Movement Scores, Review FindsGut-targeted treatments for Parkinson's disease have drawn attention for years, but a new pooled analysis suggests their clearest benefit so far is in the bowel, not in the shaking, stiffness and slowness…
2026-10-26 · THE ARISING
Extra Schooling Cut Dementia Incidence and Blunted Genetic Risk, Study FindsA change in school-leaving law decades ago appears to have altered who developed dementia later in life, and it may have softened the effect of risky genes too.
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Can the light at home help the aging brain?A small randomized trial offers a signal, with important limits
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What happens after the appointment?Community & brain health
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Fish oil reached the brain. The hoped-for benefit did not follow.A two-year DHA trial separates biological activity from clinical benefit
From the Atlas collection
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2026-10-11 · ATLAS READING
A molecule on the road from gut to brainA human association and laboratory experiments point to a specific connection, not a probiotic prescription.
2026-10-12 · ATLAS READING
A small cognitive gain, delivered at scaleA large digital-intervention trial finds modest added benefit—not proof that dementia was reversed.
2026-10-17 · ATLAS READING
When a nap becomes a clueFrequent, unintended daytime sleep may deserve attention. This study does not show that naps cause dementia.
2026-10-18 · ATLAS READING
A small signal across a long distanceMicrobiome interventions show a cognitive signal, but the products and outcomes are far from interchangeable.
2026-10-19 · ATLAS READING
The quiet work behind a thoughtBrain-support cells offer another route into understanding cognitive aging.
2026-10-22 · ATLAS READING
Can the light at home help the aging brain?A small randomized trial offers a signal, with important limits
2026-10-23 · ATLAS READING
Fish oil reached the brain. The hoped-for benefit did not follow.A two-year DHA trial separates biological activity from clinical benefit
2026-10-25 · ATLAS READING
Brain Health: Preserve Connection and CapacityCare for the life the brain makes possible.