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    Blood proteins may flag disability risk years before loss of independence

    August 23, 2026, Categories  Astronomy/Space, Biology/Biotechnology

    Towards early disability prediction with blood protein biomarkers
    Researchers identified two blood proteins—beta-2-microglobulin (B2M) and cystatin C—that predict future disability in community-dwelling adults aged 85 years and older. The findings, validated in independent Japanese and Italian aging cohorts, suggest that blood-based biomarkers could support earlier identification of older adults at risk of losing independence and guide timely preventive interventions. Credit: Dr. Yusuke Osawa from Keio University, Japan

    Japan has one of the world’s fastest-aging populations, but maintaining independence into very old age remains a growing public health challenge...

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