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RESEARCH BOARD · EDITORIAL STATUS AS OF 11 OCTOBER 2026

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01 · PRIORITY FOR VALIDATION

Can better lipid handling protect neurons?

The correction retains the direction of partial protection. Independent replication and vascular safety are still needed.

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02 · COMPARATIVE EVIDENCE

When does TREM2 activation help or harm?

Compare cell state, treatment timing and neuronal outcomes. Target engagement alone does not establish benefit.

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03 · OPEN SAFETY QUESTION

Are neurons protected without vessel injury?

Look for studies measuring vascular amyloid, barrier leakage or microhemorrhage alongside neuronal and tau outcomes.

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A mouse study reports less neuronal injury and less tau pathology, but does not establish vessel safety. What can we conclude?

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Work you can verify.

  1. R-004 v1.1 · Published correction reviewed11 October 2026 · Genetic-arm result retained; safety gaps remain explicit.
  2. R-003 · Ten-study TREM2 comparison11 October 2026 · Benefit, null and harm separated by context.
  3. Automated scan historyRecorded runs and source changes; distinct from editorial research conclusions.