https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/one-specific-blood-protein-can-identify-dementia-risk-decades-before-diagnosisContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/one-specific-blood-protein-can-identify-dementia-risk-decades-before-diagnosishttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/one-specific-blood-protein-can-identify-dementia-risk-decades-before-diagnosis#u24196Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:36:55 +0000Researchers found that the blood protein GDF15 can signal dementia risk decades before symptoms appear. Higher levels of this protein before age 55 correlate with a greater likelihood of developing dementia later. The marker is a particularly strong predictor for vascular dementia.What's confirmed:The blood protein GDF15 is released when cells are under stress.Higher GDF15 levels before age 55 are linked to a higher likelihood of developing dementia later in life.GDF15 is a stronger predictor of vascular dementia than Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.Changes in the brain leading t