r/Futurology • u/chrisdh79 • 1d ago
Biotech Eye exams may uncover Alzheimer’s warning signs years before memory loss appears | Mice with a common gene mutation showed twisted retinal vessels tied to dementia, hinting at early diagnostics.
https://interestingengineering.com/health/eye-exams-alzheimers-early-detection
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u/oblivious_affect 1d ago
Don’t tell anyone but there are a genes which determine the vascularization of the nervous system and not just inside the brain