Medtech / devices
Developed with input from over 13,000 participants a new, AI-powered, speech and language software has the potential to speed-up dementia diagnoses, whilst reducing the cost. Memory Tell stems from the work of neuroscientist Adolfo Garcia, Co-founder of the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI), who, for the last 15 years, has been investigating dementia, digital-biomarkers. In [...]
Age Tech World explores the latest research developments in the world of longevity and ageing. Pushing the frontiers of generative AI for longevity AI- driven drug discovery and development company Insilico Medicine is launching an innovative cardiometabolic disease portfolio of unique highly-differentiated molecules discovered using generative AI. Powered by Insilico’s proprietary end-to-end Pharma.AI platform, the [...]
Brain recordings show tirzepatide briefly silences food noise in one woman with obesity, but the effect appears temporary. A rare brain study using implanted electrodes found that tirzepatide, sold as Mounjaro and Zepbound, quiets brain signals linked to constant thoughts about food, but the effect appears temporary. Researchers monitored brain activity in a 60-year-old woman [...]
A naturally occurring supplement could restore memory loss in Alzheimer’s, a mouse study using human gene mutations suggests. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is a molecule vital for energy production, DNA repair and cellular health, often discussed by longevity specialists as a tool against age-related disease. Researchers have discovered it can protect the brain from degeneration [...]
Eye-screening firm Forus Health has received a 21 per cent investment to scale its AI diagnostics across India and abroad. Forus Health develops ophthalmic diagnostics — tools that detect eye disease — and “oculomics”, which uses eye images to flag wider risks such as diabetes or hypertension. Its devices have screened over 22 million people [...]
British scientists are preparing human trials of an anti-ageing pill, claiming they can curb age-related tissue decline. The team says research has found a way to block necrosis — uncontrolled cell death linked to many age-related diseases. If successful, doctors could move beyond treating symptoms of ageing to targeting the biological processes that cause it. [...]
The widely used diabetes drug, metformin, may weaken the gains from exercise, new research suggests. More than 450 million people across the world have type 2 diabetes, and treatment often hinges on lifestyle changes alongside medication. For nearly half a century, doctors have prescribed metformin and recommended daily physical activity to diabetes patients, on the [...]
Lab-grown immune cells improved memory and reduced brain damage in ageing and Alzheimer’s mice, suggesting a possible new way to treat the condition. The engineered cells, developed from human stem cells, appeared to reverse some effects of ageing and brain damage caused by disease in mouse models. These immune cells, known as mononuclear phagocytes, normally [...]
A trial into blood tests for dementia could change diagnosis and care for millions, with around one-third of UK patients still undiagnosed. A major study is examining both new and existing biomarker-based blood tests to help close the diagnosis gap that prevents many people from accessing new dementia treatments. Biomarkers are biological indicators in the [...]
Virtual reality firm Rendever has secured nearly US$4.5m in grants to tackle social isolation among older adults through immersive technology. The funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) includes US$3.8m for the Thrive At Home Program and an additional grant to build a caregiver support network in VR. These funds will enable Rendever to [...]
