Medtech / devices
Researchers have discovered that a signalling molecule called SCUBE3 potently stimulates hair growth and may offer a therapeutic treatment for androgenetic alopecia, a common form of hair loss. They determined the precise mechanism by which the dermal papilla cells – specialised signal-making fibroblasts at the bottom of each hair follicle – promote new growth. Although [...]
Birdie has announced $30 million in Series B funding for its home healthcare tech platform which aims to radically improve the lives of millions of elderly people and help them live longer at home. The latest round takes total investment to $52 million and will be used to accelerate the company’s growth in the UK [...]
Older adults exposed to any amount of light while sleeping at night are significantly more likely to be obese, and have high blood pressure and diabetes, according to a real world US study. A sample of men and women aged 63 to 84 wore a wrist device which tracked and measured light exposure over seven days. [...]
A single MRI scan of the brain could be enough to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research by Imperial College London. The research uses machine learning technology to look at structural features within the brain, including in regions not previously associated with Alzheimer’s. The advantage of the technique is its simplicity and the fact [...]
In a 'super ageing society' in which young people are few and older people are many, caring for the older adult population adequately with limited resources is a difficult balancing act to perform. However, the hope is that by implementing new knowledge of how to keep ageing adults healthy, caring responsibilities may be lightened. Now [...]
Researchers in Israel have shown that a new machine-learning tool can speed up the diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) by up to four years, potentially preventing irreversible joint damage and deteriorating function for sufferers. PsA is a progressive inflammatory condition that effects the joints and connective skin mostly in patients who suffer from psoriasis (a [...]
Ultra-powerful 7T MRI scanners could be used to help identify those patients with Parkinson’s disease and similar conditions most likely to benefit from new treatments for previously-untreatable symptoms, say scientists. Both Parkinson’s disease and a related disorder, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), are progressive brain diseases that not only affect movement but also damage motivation and [...]
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a smartphone app that could allow people to screen for Alzheimer’s disease, ADHD and other neurological diseases and disorders - by recording closeups of their eye. The app uses a near-infrared camera, which is built into newer smartphones for facial recognition, along with a regular [...]
