Nearly 3 in 4 older adults said they would likely or definitely get a vaccine to prevent against high risk of dementia.

A  study published in Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy detects increased levels of the active form of meprin-β in advanced stages of the disease and of its messenger RNA in intermediate stages.

The researchers also observe increased levels of the protein when human neurons are exposed to beta-amyloid, pointing to a possible relationship between the two processes.