Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is the most common form of dementia in those under 60. Maps of brain connections are now able to predict how brain atrophy spreads in people with FTD.

A blood test using infrared light can apply artificial intelligence to assess for signs of brain cancer, which is traditionally hard to diagnose; this may lead to more rapid detection and quicker treatment.

Weight loss that is maintained for 1 year improved cardiometabolic risk factors, included HDL, cholesterol, triglycerides, fasting glucose, hemoglobin A1C, blood pressure, and waist circumference.

The anticoagulant dabigatran delayed the appearance of Alzheimer's disease in mice. One year of dabigatran treatment led to no memory loss, fewer amyloid plaques and reduced neuroinflammation.