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Dementia

Laboratory worker processes blood samples beside racks and equipment in an NIH blood bank.

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Circular-RNA Blood Model Nearly Tripled Alzheimer’s Symptom-Risk Estimate

An NIH-funded study of more than 1,200 people found 34 circular RNAs predicted progression better than a leading protein marker, but no clinical assay is yet available.

August 10, 2026, 10:49 a.m. CDT

A health technician guides a patient through a block-design cognitive assessment.

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WHO Updates Dementia Guidance: Up to 45% of Risk Is Modifiable

The recommendations emphasize physical and social activity, tobacco and alcohol reduction, cardiometabolic care, hearing support and less air-pollution exposure.

August 6, 2026, 1:16 p.m. CDT