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As Christina Applegate reveals MS misdiagnosis, doctor warns of wrong treatment risks
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 21, 2026 Source:As Christina Applegate reveals MS misdiagnosis, doctor warns of wrong treatment risks
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Sleep disruption in mice engineered to develop Alzheimer plaques seems to respond to an immunosuppressive medication used in cancer treatment
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 20, 2026 Source:“Mind-blowing” Alzheimer’s breakthrough: Two hours of sleep restored without clearing brain plaques Reference:Early microglial response to amyloid plaques drives sleep loss in Alzheimer’s disease
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Our brain and attention may change how our immune system responds to inflammation
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 8, 2026 Source:Focusing your attention may help your brain fight inflammation, study suggests Reference:Voluntary attention regulates acute immune responses in humans
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Optimism is the word given the breadth and depth of research and phase 3 studies evaluating potential treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 23, 2026 Source:Alzheimer’s Is No Longer an Untreatable Disease, Major Report Concludes. Here’s Why.
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New progenitor brain cell discovery shows a different cell lineage is responsible for the hindbrain’s development and lead to more research into diseases like ALS.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 21, 2026 Source:Human brain is two separate organs, Stanford Medicine-led research finds Reference:Two parallel neural ectoderm progenitors contribute to the developing brain
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Small study with many limitations cannot show that there is a causative relationship between Vitamin D supplementation and improved cognitive scores for people with mild cognitive impairment
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 25, 2026 Source:This common vitamin was linked to 13% better cognitive scores Reference:Vitamin D supplement intake is associated with better cognition in persons with sleep disturbance and mild cognitive impairment.
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AI-calculated brain age predicts dementia risk years before doctors can see it
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 21, 2026 Source:AI-calculated brain age predicts dementia risk years before doctors can see it Reference:Comparison of Brain Age With Standard MRI Assessment for Dementia Risk Stratification in Subjective and Mild Cognitive Impairment
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This new Alzheimer’s drug targets a different brain protein, and requires further evaluation in the research timeline. Further studies required including phase 3 data.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 16, 2026 Source:This new Alzheimer’s drug targets a different brain protein, and is showing promise