Common Urinary Tract Infections May Increase Your Dementia Risk and Most People Have No Idea
Yes, a major new study confirms it: urinary tract infections significantly increase your dementia risk, and most people—even many healthcare...
Category Genetics
How 3 Drops of Blood Can Now Reveal Your Lifetime Dementia Risk According to UC San Diego
A UC San Diego study published in March 2026 found that a simple blood test measuring phosphorylated tau 217 (p-tau217) can identify women at high risk of...
Researchers Found 4 Blood Markers That Together Predict Dementia Risk With 90% Accuracy
Researchers have identified a groundbreaking combination of four blood proteins that can predict dementia risk with approximately 90% accuracy—sometimes...
The Blood Biomarker That Predicts Dementia 25 Years Early Is Now Available in 12 States
Recent FDA approvals have made blood biomarker tests for Alzheimer's and dementia risk available across the United States through clinical laboratories,...
Researchers Say a Simple Blood Draw May Predict Alzheimer’s Risk in Women as Early as Age 40
Researchers have discovered that a simple blood test measuring phosphorylated tau 217 (p-tau217) can identify women at risk for Alzheimer's disease up to...
Chromosome 21 Research Links Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s Risk
Yes, chromosome 21 research has established a striking connection between Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease risk.
High-Sensitivity Tests Detect Neurodegeneration Before Clinical Symptoms
Yes, high-sensitivity tests can now detect neurodegeneration years before a person shows any symptoms—sometimes as early as 15 to 20 years before...
Genetically Modified Cells Engineered to Attack Alzheimer’s Plaques
Yes, scientists have successfully engineered specialized brain cells to directly attack and clear the amyloid-beta plaques that accumulate in Alzheimer's...
Routine Blood Work May Soon Include Alzheimer’s Risk Assessment
Yes—routine blood work may soon include Alzheimer's risk assessment, and the process has already begun.
Genetic Risk Factors Create Opportunities for Targeted Alzheimer’s Prevention
Genetic testing for Alzheimer's risk is opening doors to preventive strategies that were impossible just a decade ago.