Insight
This month Agetech World is focusing on the future. What does healthy lifespan look like, and how long can it last? Our introductory article in this special series looks at the ‘biohacking’ quest to re-engineer ageing - and who it will benefit? Click below to read Agetech World editor Peter McCusker's report now. [...]
An Alzheimer's mutation may delay disease onset by about 20 years in people otherwise expected to develop memory loss in their mid-40s. The mutation affects a protein called reelin, which directs brain cells to break down amyloid plaques and tau tangles, harmful protein build-ups linked to Alzheimer's. New research suggests the mutation makes reelin work [...]
Super-ageing key, Seaweed’s special, hair-raising breakthrough and more The secret of how ‘super-agers’ have the mental agility of people decades younger is centred around brain health, say US researchers. Some elderly people are able to regenerate brain cells twice as quickly as other, healthy adults, of the same age. While it has recently been established [...]
Low-dose lithium may slow verbal memory decline linked to Alzheimer’s disease in older adults, according to a pilot clinical trial. The two-year trial enrolled adults aged 60 and older with mild cognitive impairment, a condition where people develop noticeable memory or thinking problems beyond what is typical for their age. Participants were randomly assigned to [...]
Listening to or playing music regularly may lower dementia risk in adults over 70, according to research tracking more than 10,800 people. A study of more than 10,800 adults aged over 70 found those who listened to music most days had a 39 per cent lower likelihood of developing dementia than people who sometimes, rarely [...]
Global market to hit US$740bn in 2026, longevity needs lifts? ‘little brain’s’ big role, ageing ethics questioned…and more IRISH insight and analysis company Research and Markets estimates the global ageing economy will surpass US$740bn this year. These projections by the company, which is based next to the Guinness Brewery in Dublin, come in its latest [...]
Centenarians’ blood contains 37 proteins linked to slower ageing, with profiles closer to younger adults than to octogenarians, according to new research. In Switzerland, around 0.02 per cent of the population lives beyond 100. As part of the SWISS100 project, researchers compared blood samples from centenarians, octogenarians and adults aged 30 to 60 to identify [...]
Despite having its application for a new, daily Alzheimer’s pill rejected by Europe’s regulators the CEO of US drug company Anavex Life Sciences is appealing this decision. A Phase IIb/III trial found over one-third of patients with mild Alzheimer’s - those with a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of between 20 and 28 - experienced [...]
CBS News has cut ties with Peter Attia after initial resistance, following revelations that his name appears more than 1,700 times in files linked to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Attia, a physician specialising in longevity medicine, was among 19 contributors named last month by CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss. A CBS News executive [...]
Ageing should be central to Parkinson’s research, experts argue, saying it has been sidelined as studies focused on genetics and single disease mechanisms. Parkinson’s is a progressive neurological condition that affects movement and can cause tremors, stiffness and balance problems. It affects about one million people in the US and more than ten million worldwide, [...]
