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    Alzheimer’s Association Welcomes Updated WHO Dementia Risk Reduction Guidelines

    The World Health Organization (WHO) released updated global guidelines that reflect a growing body of evidence on dementia risk reduction, including modifiable risk factors. 
    July 15, 2026
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    Blood Test May Help Predict Alzheimer’s Risk a Decade Before Symptoms Appear

    A blood test detecting p-tau217, a protein linked to Alzheimer’s, may help predict cognitive impairment in older adults a decade before symptoms appear.
    July 15, 2026
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    Detailed Phase 2 Results From the CELIA Clinical Trial of Tau-Targeting Therapy Diranersen (BIIB080)

    This is the first Phase 2 clinical trial evidence that a drug treatment can remove toxic tau tangles from the brain in people living with early Alzheimer’s disease.
    July 14, 2026

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