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Up to four in ten cancer cases worldwide could be prevented, a new global analysis has found. The study examines 30 preventable causes, including tobacco, alcohol, high body mass index, physical inactivity, air pollution, ultraviolet radiation and, for the first time, nine infections that can cause the disease. Released ahead of World Cancer Day on [...]
Longevity startup Biopeak has secured US$2.7m in a follow-on round led by NKSquared, the investment vehicle of Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath. This is Kamath's second investment in the company after he put US$1.43m into the health optimisation startup in August 2024. Founded in 2025 by Rishi Pardal and Shiva Subramanian, Biopeak operates India’s first specialised [...]
A 25-year Swedish study links higher cheese intake to lower Alzheimer's risk in people without known genetic risk, with cream also tied to lower dementia risk. However, researchers emphasise that the results should be interpreted with caution. The study tracked 27,670 people over 25 years. During that time, 3,208 participants were diagnosed with dementia. Among [...]
Boots will run an obesity drug trial for a new type 2 diabetes medicine at selected stores in England, the chain has revealed. Boots has partnered with Civia Health to set up clinical research sites at four stores in Nottingham, Brighton, Peterborough and Birmingham, connecting communities to local research opportunities for obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular [...]
Memory problems in Alzheimer's may be linked to disrupted brain replay during rest, new research suggests. The study, conducted in mice, points to a disrupted brain process that normally helps strengthen and preserve memories. Researchers say the findings could inform future drugs that target this malfunctioning process and guide tools for earlier detection. Scientists at [...]
Scientists have developed a pancreatic cancer blood test that could detect disease earlier, potentially improving survival if validated in larger studies. Around 10,500 people are diagnosed with the disease in the UK each year, but it is hard to treat and diagnose. Because it is often found late, only 10 per cent live longer than [...]
Nearly a quarter of older patients facing delayed hospital discharge have dementia, costing the NHS £328m in 2024/25, a new report has revealed. Around 24 per cent of people aged 65 and over who are fit to be discharged but kept in hospital for a week longer than necessary are believed to have the condition, [...]
A new study says CTE should be recognised as a cause of dementia, with those in the most advanced stages facing a 4.5-fold higher lifetime risk. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative brain condition seen in some athletes. Linked to repeated head impacts, it can cause memory loss, mood changes, poor coordination and suicidal [...]
A UK university will become one of the first in the country to make improving the health and well-being of the elderly one of its six ‘mission-led’ research priorities. Bournemouth University’s choice to focus on pensioners is partly the result of the Labour Government's wish for universities to specialise, whilst also reflecting the area’s demographics [...]
Author Ian McEwan said legalised assisted dying should be gradually extended to people with dementia. Speaking at a public book event in London on 28 January, he criticised attempts to block the UK’s assisted dying bill, citing more than 1,000 amendments. Supporters believe it is near impossible for it to pass the House of Lords [...]
