Alzheimer’s drugs may not work and could raise brain risks

Drugs designed to clear amyloid beta from the brain—once seen as a promising path to slowing Alzheimer’s—may not actually help patients in any meaningful way, according to a major review of over 20,000 participants. Even more concerning, they may increase the risk of brain swelling and bleeding, sometimes without obvious symptoms.


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This new therapy turns off pain without opioids or addiction

Scientists have developed a new gene therapy that quiets pain at its source in the brain—without the addictive risks of opioids. Using AI to map how pain is processed, they created a targeted “off switch” that mimics morphine’s benefits but skips its dangerous side effects. In early tests, it delivered lasting relief without affecting normal sensations. The discovery could mark a major step toward safer, non-addictive pain treatments.


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Neighbor Asks if She Should Alert Woman’s Absent Family about Cognitive Changes

Dear Carol: I’ve lived next door to a woman for over twenty years, and while we aren’t close, we’re friendly and occasionally get...


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Artificial neurons successfully communicate with living brain cells

Engineers at Northwestern University have taken a striking leap toward merging machines with the human brain by printing artificial neurons that can actually communicate with real ones. These flexible, low-cost devices generate lifelike electrical signals capable of activating living brain cells, a breakthrough demonstrated in mouse brain tissue.


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Dupes, Design and Trade Dress: Drawing a Line After Apollo v. Sol de Janeiro

Can trade dress protection keep pace with the dupe economy? As look‑alike products proliferate and skirt traditional counterfeiting rules, trade dress disputes have become a high‑stakes arena for brand owners....
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