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New Blood Test Uses Gut Health to Help Predict Cognitive Decline Years Earlier

Gut‑derived blood metabolites distinguished early cognitive impairment from healthy aging in a research cohort, supporting investigation into earlier detection strategies.

Gastroenterology April 15th 2026

Tags: COGNITIVE HEALTH/MEMORY EARLY DETECTION GUT-BRAIN AXIS METABOLOMICS MICROBIOME BIOMARKERS

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3 Famous Golfers Impacted by Parkinson’s Disease

Stories from professional golfers with Parkinson’s illustrate how early motor symptoms disrupt precision, identity, and daily activities.

Geriatrics April 15th 2026

Tags: CELEBRITY DIAGNOSIS MOTOR FUNCTION PARKINSON'S DISEASE (PD) PATIENT COMMUNICATION QUALITY OF LIFE

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EBV Antibody Titers May Distinguish MS From Other Neurologic Diseases

Persistent EBV antibody elevations distinguished MS from MOGAD and NMOSD when tracked over time in a large multicenter cohort.

Internal Medicine April 15th 2026

Tags: BIOMARKERS EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS (EBV) MOGAD MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS)

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Progesterone Linked to Brain Structure Changes

MRI findings suggest progesterone, more than estradiol, is linked to menstrual phase–dependent differences in brain structure.

Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism April 15th 2026

Tags: BRAIN STRUCTURE MENSTRUAL CYCLE MRI RESEARCH PROGESTERONE SEX HORMONES WOMEN'S HEALTH

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Fecal Transplants Ease Motor Symptoms in Early Parkinson’s

Repeated fecal transplants improved motor symptoms and constipation in early Parkinson’s, highlighting the gut microbiome as a potential therapeutic research pathway.

Gastroenterology April 15th 2026

Tags: GUT-BRAIN AXIS MICROBIOME RESEARCH MOTOR FUNCTION MOVEMENT DISORDERS NON-MOTOR SYMPTOMS PARKINSON'S DISEASE (PD)

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A Reactive Amygdala Drives Heavier Drinking in Young Men While Shielding Young Women from Alcohol-Related Risk

“The amygdala’s response to social threat appears to feed into depressive symptoms much more strongly in young males than in young females.” — John Krystal, MD, Biological Psychiatry

Psychiatry April 14th 2026

Tags: ADDICTION MEDICINE ADOLESCENT MEDICINE ALCOHOL/LIQUOR AMYGDALA REACTIVITY DEPRESSION GENDER DISPARITIES NEUROPSYCHOLOGY NEUROSCIENCE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER

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