Long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution linked to increased risk of dementia
On Jul. 24, 2025, an analysis of studies incorporating data from almost 30 million people has highlighted the…
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How B Vitamins Can Affect Brain and Heart Health
On Jul. 23, 2025, research at Tufts and elsewhere has revealed the eight essential nutrients that make up…
Biogen Announces $2 Billion Manufacturing Investment in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park
On Jul. 21, 2025, Biogen announced it intends to invest an additional $2 billion in its existing manufacturing…
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EPA eliminates research and development office, begins layoffs
On Jul. 18, 2025, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it is eliminating its research and development arm…
C2N Diagnostics Expands Portfolio of Blood Tests for Clinical Researchers Studying Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
On Jul. 15, 2025, C2N Diagnostics (C2N), announces the launch of two new highly anticipated plasma assays for…
Northwestern scientists studied 174 brain samples. CTE and aging were difficult to distinguish
On Jul. 11, 2025, findings from Northwestern University study show the brain protein tied to CTE is not…
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FDA approves updated label for Lilly’s Kisunla (donanemab-azbt) with new dosing in early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease
On Jul. 9, 2025, Eli Lilly announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a…
New research confirms that neurons form in the adult brain
On Jul. 3, 2025, a study in the journal Science presents compelling new evidence that neurons in the…
Parkinson’s drug effective in treating persistent depression
On Jun. 30, 2025, a University of Oxford led study reported that a drug used for Parkinson’s disease…
Supernus Pharmaceuticals to Acquire Sage Therapeutics
On Jun. 16, 2025, Supernus Pharmaceuticals and Sage Therapeutics announced a definitive agreement for Supernus to acquire Sage…
Scientists can now target the cells at the center of ALS
On Jun. 16, 2025, the Allen Institute announced that for the first time ever, scientists have developed a…
BrainStorm Announces New Survival Data from Access Program Cohort: Remarkably 90% of ALS Patients Survived Over 5 Years with NurOwn
On Jun. 16, 2025, BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics announced new survival data from 10 participants in its Expanded Access…
Scientists map the first step in Alzheimer’s protein aggregation and discover clues for future therapies
On Jun. 11, 2025, researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Centre of Genomic Regulation (CRG) and Institute for…
First-of-its-kind technology helps man with ALS ‘speak’ in real time
On Jun. 11, 2025, researchers at the University of California, Davis, announced they have developed an investigational brain-computer…
LinusBio Launches Groundbreaking ClearStrand-ASD to aid Health Care Providers in Ruling Out Autism Using a Single Strand of Hair
On Jun. 5, 2025, LinusBio announced ClearStrand-ASD™, a first-of-its-kind diagnostic aid for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ClearStrand-ASD is…
Common gene variant doubles dementia risk for men
On May 30, 2025, researchers from Curtin Medical School reported that they have found that men who carry…
Scientists test real-time view of brain’s waste removal
On May 27, 2025, a research team from the University of Washington Medical Center and the University of…
3D-printed device advances human tissue modeling
On May 22, 2025, an interdisciplinary group of researchers at UW Medicine and the University of Washington announced…
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FDA clears first blood test for Alzheimer’s detection
On May 16, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared Fujirebio Diagnostics’ blood test to diagnose…
Woman dies of Creutzfeldt-Jakob almost 50 years after taking prion-contaminated growth hormone
On May 15, 2025, a University of Colorado–led case report in Emerging Infectious Diseases, describes a 58-year-old woman…
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Amneal Receives U.S. FDA Approval for Brekiya® (dihydroergotamine mesylate) injection for Acute Treatment of Migraine
On May 15, 2025, Amneal Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Brekiya®…
Allen Institute launches CellScapes initiative to transform our understanding of how human cells build tissues and organs
On May 15, 2025, the Allen Institute announced the launch of CellScapes, a bold new research initiative aimed at…
Scientists Unveil the Structure of the Receptor Responsible for How We Taste Sweetness
On May 7, 2025, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator Charles Zuker and members of his Columbia University lab…
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Europe pledges half a billion euros to lure scientists as Trump battles universities
On May 5, 2025, The European Union (EU) and France announced half a billion euros worth of incentives…
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NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones
On May 1, 2025, the staff members at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) were told to “stop…
Landmark experiment sheds new light on the origins of consciousness
On Apr. 30, 2025, an experiment seven years in the making has uncovered new insights into the nature…
UW Medicine offers second drug for early Alzheimer’s
On Apr. 25, 2025, University of Washington announced that the Memory & Brain Wellness Center at Harborview Medical…
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Cartoon Illustrating “The NIH and U.S. Healthcare in Crisis” Published
On Apr. 21, 2025, LifeScienceHistory.com published the cartoon: “The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and U.S. Healthcare in…
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Autism prevalence among children aged 8 years increased from 2020 to 2022
On Apr. 17, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported results from a study by…
Two Deaths of rare brain disorder reported in Oregon
On Apr. 14, 2025, the Hood River County Health Department reported three cases of the rare brain disorder…