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Higher levels of DNA found circulating in the blood of older people were associated with a higher risk for dementia and frailty, a Johns Hopkins study shows. Peter Abadir, a geriatrics expert at Johns Hopkins and one author of the …

If cell free DNA is associated with dementia risk, would removing it help? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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Pinpointing someone’s risk to develop dementia or frailty may rely on a blood test looking for cell free DNA, a Johns Hopkins study finds. Lolita Nidadavolu, a geriatrics expert and researcher, says this type of DNA provokes a reaction in …

Cell free DNA in someone’s blood could have many consequences, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

Levels of DNA found in the blood known as cell free DNA may be able to predict an older person’s risk for developing dementia and frailty, a Johns Hopkins study shows. Lolita Nidadavolu, a geriatrics expert and researcher, says this …

Can a single blood test for cell free DNA reliably predict dementia risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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Higher levels of DNA found circulating in the blood of older people put them at increased risk of developing both frailty, with loss of muscle mass and risk for falls, and dementia, a Johns Hopkins study has found. Peter Abadir, …

What does freely circulating DNA in the blood have to do with dementia? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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DNA found circulating freely in the blood may point to an increased risk for frailty and dementia in older people, a Johns Hopkins study led by Peter Abadir, a geriatrics expert, has found. The study enrolled participants without any signs …

Can small amounts of DNA in the blood predict an older person’s risk of frailty and dementia? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »