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Regular egg intake was linked to lower Alzheimer’s risk in older adults, with one study suggesting the reduction could reach 27 per cent. The research tracked nearly 40,000 adults aged over 65 and found that those who ate eggs more often were less likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Compared with never eating eggs, [...]
Novo Nordisk is set to launch oral Ozempic in the US for adults with type 2 diabetes, with the pill due to be distributed through more than 70,000 pharmacies. The drug, approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), offers adults with type 2 diabetes an option to manage blood sugar and cardiovascular risk alongside [...]
UK Alzheimer’s patients are missing out on experimental treatments because diagnoses come too late or are not accurate enough, a charity has warned. Alzheimer’s drug trials reached a record high this year, according to data published on Tuesday, but too few UK patients are taking part because diagnoses are delayed or not specific enough. The [...]
The UK’s over-85 population is set to double over the next 25 years, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. There were 1.75 million people aged 85 and over in mid-2024, accounting for 2.5 per cent of the population, a figure expected to rise to 3.6 million, or 4.9 per cent, by [...]
LONGEVITY science is entering the mainstream with the launch of the world’s first healthspan PhD and the creation of the world’s first ‘longevity board’ for AI-enabled research. Switzerland’s Geneva College of Longevity Science (GCLS) and its Romanian partner Ovidius University of Constanța say their four-year PhD doctoral programme represents a milestone in the evolution of [...]
Cancer rates are rising among adults aged 20 to 49, with obesity emerging as a significant factor behind the increase, a study suggests. Researchers found that 11 cancers are becoming more common in this age group: thyroid, multiple myeloma, liver, kidney, gallbladder, colorectal, pancreatic, endometrial, oral, breast and ovarian cancers. Of those 11 cancers, all [...]
A new obesity tool could help the NHS decide who gets weight-loss drugs by estimating who is most at risk of obesity-related disease. Recent data suggests about two-thirds of adults in England are overweight or obese, a situation that has caused concern among health experts. Researchers have now developed a tool that they say offers [...]
Blue Zones are to be recognised in a new global recording system based on two key metrics. The initial recognitions will apply to the best-known, existing blue zones - Nicoya in Costa Rica, Okinawa in Japan (pictured above), and six villages in Sardinia’s Ogliastra region. And, by recognising these existing Blue Zones the American Federation [...]
A combination of self care and stem cell repair could be the key to a healing and healthy lifespan, says Dr Halland Chen The field of anti-ageing medical interventions has become increasingly crowded in recent years, yet Miami-based longevity practitioner Dr Halland Chen believes there is one standout candidate - autologous mesenchymal stem cells (MSC). [...]
Higher UPF intake is linked to poorer attention and increased dementia risk in adults aged 40 to 70, with each 10 per cent rise tied to cognitive effects, new research suggests. It is well known that ultraprocessed foods, or UPFs, can harm overall health, but new research suggests this type of diet could also affect [...]
