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Could a single brain scan predict the risk of age-related conditions like dementia?

July 5, 2025

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An experimental brain scan may be able to accurately predict a person’s risk of age-related disorders. Image credit: Rafe Swan/Getty Images.

People age at different rates, partly due to genetics but largely because of lifestyle.
A person’s rate of aging can indicate how likely they are to develop age-related disorders, such as dementia.
Now, researchers have developed a method based on a single brain scan in middle age that could predict how fast a person is likely to age.
They suggest that…

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