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Health

Amyloid Drugs Clear the Plaques and Little Else

A Cochrane review of 20,342 patients just found that amyloid-clearing Alzheimer's drugs produce almost no meaningful cognitive benefit. The plaques disappear. The disease doesn't.

By Maya Okafor · 3 min read

Science

The Microplastic Brain Studies Are Interesting and Half-Broken

Dementia patients showed 3 to 5 times more microplastics in brain tissue than healthy controls. That finding is alarming. It is also built on a detection method that may be confusing brain fat with plastic polymers. The science is worth watching closely; it is not yet worth trusting uncritically.

By Vera Santos · 3 min read

Science

Viruses and Dementia: The Evidence Is Real, the Timeline Is Not

A cross-viral review of 25,000 adults found consistent immune markers predicting cognitive decline. The shingles vaccine data is striking. Neither finding proves causation, but one of them is cheap and available today.

By Vera Santos · 3 min read