Medtech / devices
The World Health Organization defines healthy ageing as nurturing physical, mental and social well‑being so we can continue to live meaningfully as we age. While diet, exercise and mental health are vital, there is an often-overlooked piece of the puzzle: genetic testing. At Jeen, genetic counselling is at the centre of everything. It helps people [...]
Immune cells in the brain called microglia appear to control blood flow through capillaries, offering potential new treatment targets for Alzheimer’s and other brain disorders. Researchers have shown that these immune cells, long known for their role in brain defence, also influence how capillaries supply oxygen and nutrients to brain tissue. The discovery could inform [...]
Agetech World explores the latest developments in the world of age technology and longevity - from the effects of long-term obesity and biological ageing in young adults to understanding how math can help unlock the body’s hidden blueprint for staying healthy. Weekly injection could be life changing for Parkinson’s patients Scientists have developed a long-acting [...]
A new ultrasound-based approach could help doctors detect peripheral artery disease earlier, potentially avoiding amputations in people with poor blood flow to the legs and feet. The method may improve how peripheral artery disease (PAD) is diagnosed – a condition that affects up to a quarter of adults and restricts circulation in the lower limbs. [...]
A new artificial intelligence model has outperformed existing methods in detecting cardiac amyloidosis, a progressive heart condition that is often missed in its early stages. The tool analyses routine ultrasound images of the heart and was found to identify the disease with 85 per cent accuracy, while ruling it out with 93 per cent accuracy. [...]
Researchers in the US have designed an implantable reservoir that can remain under the skin and be triggered to release glucagon when type 1 diabetes patients' blood sugar levels get too low. The device could acts an emergency backup for cases where patients may not realise that their blood sugar is dropping to dangerous levels, [...]
Glucose stored in the brain may play a more active role in driving neuron damage than previously believed, raising new possibilities for treating Alzheimer's disease. The research challenges the long-held view that glycogen – the storage form of glucose – is simply a backup energy supply for the liver and muscles. Instead, scientists have identified [...]
Air pollution and exposure to certain herbal medicines have been linked to genetic mutations that may drive lung cancer in people who have never smoked. While lung cancer has long been associated with smoking, global declines in tobacco use have coincided with a growing proportion of cases in never-smokers. This trend appears to affect women [...]
Tens of thousands of Americans are suffering avoidable heart attacks and strokes each year because they are not being prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs they qualify for. More than 39,000 deaths, nearly 100,000 non-fatal heart attacks and up to 65,000 strokes in the US could be avoided annually if all eligible people were taking statins and other [...]
Scientists have created 3D-printed devices containing insulin-producing cells that could offer long-term treatment for type 1 diabetes without the need for invasive surgery. The small implants, designed to be placed just under the skin, would allow people with type 1 diabetes to produce their own insulin, potentially reducing the need for daily injections and constant [...]
