Blood Test Predicts Dementia in Women as Many as 25 Years Before Symptoms Begin
Measured in blood samples, the biomarker p-tau217 was strongly linked to future dementia risk across decades of follow-up in a large, diverse cohort of U.S. women.
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The Power of Story
At the 2026 Indigi-Con Creators Symposium, the Indigenous Futures Institute will bring artists and advocates together to celebrate Indigenous culture, storytelling and creativity, and uplifting Indigenous knowledge through community-based programming for the next generation.
UC San Diego’s Mobile Health Units Deliver Care and Bring Cutting-Edge Research to Local Communities
From screening children for vision problems and adults for cardiovascular disease to groundbreaking research on the effects of cannabis on driving performance, UC San Diego’s mobile health units promote well-being across the region.
UC San Diego Health Sciences Grant Writing Course Helps Launch Successful Research Careers
According to a new study, 79% of participants in the UC San Diego Health Sciences Grant Writing Course have received grant funding for their research since taking the course, which emphasizes peer review and collaboration.
Electric Cars Won’t Fix Sitting: The Health Costs of Designing Cities Around Cars
Walkability pioneer, UC San Diego urban planning professor Lawrence Frank revisits two decades of evidence linking car dependence and chronic disease – and explains why cleaner cars won’t make us healthier.
UC San Diego Launches Soil Health Center to Advance Climate Solutions, Food Security
Experts across UC San Diego have united to launch the Soil Health Center at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Established in fall 2025, the center brings together an interdisciplinary team that’s digging — sometimes literally — into research on building and maintaining healthy soils.
In the Media
Blood Test Could Predict Dementia Risk for Women 25 years Early
The Times, March 10
The true cost of Ecuador’s perfect roses: how the global flower trade poisons workers
The Guardian, February 20
2 to 3 Cups of Coffee a Day May Reduce Dementia Risk. But Not if It’s Decaf.
New York Times, February 9
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