As always these conference are the opportunity for researchers to present their latest findings, often not yet published. So if you are curious about the cutting edge science, tune in!

Two separate research teams just revealed findings that could give us great insights about how we prevent Alzheimer's.

1. Dr. Andreasson from Stanford discovered neurons aren't dying in AD - they're STARVING. An enzyme called IDO1 hijacks the brain's energy supply. When her team blocked it? Complete memory restoration. Not improvement. RESTORATION.

2. Professor Naismith from Sydney revealed that 75% of memory clinic patients have sleep apnea they don't know about. Every night, their brains are being damaged by oxygen deprivation. One bad night = 2 days of impaired toxic protein clearance.

The kicker? We already have treatments:

- IDO1 inhibitors passed safety trials

- CPAP protects against cognitive decline  

- DORAs improve sleep AND reduce tau

Neither study looked at APOE4 carriers specifically (we need to advocate for this!), but these are fundamental brain mechanisms that likely affect all of us.

I break down everything in detail here:

Questions for discussion:

- Have you had a sleep study? (75% chance you need one!)

- Are you tracking your sleep quality?

- What's holding you back from getting evaluated?Sharon L. Naismith (Charles Perkins Centre — University of Sydney, Australia) - Waking Up to the Importance of Sleep in MCI and AD

Katrin Andreasson (Stanford University, CA, USA) - Restoring Hippocampal Glucose Metabolism Rescues Cognition Across Alzheimer’s Disease Pathologies