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NHS patients with an aggressive form of blood cancer are to benefit from a life-extending daily tablet after the health service became Europe’s first to routinely commission the treatment. The new targeted treatment, quizartinib, can now be prescribed to newly-diagnosed patients with a specific type of leukaemia, boosting their chance of remission and long-term survival. [...]
People whose diet more closely resembles the MIND diet may have a lower risk of cognitive impairment, according to a study published in the journal Neurology. Results were similar for Black and white participants. These results do not prove that the MIND diet prevents cognitive impairment, they only show an association. The MIND diet is [...]
A class of drugs for diabetes may be associated with a lower risk of dementia and Parkinson’s disease, according to a study published in the September 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology. The study looked at sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, which are also known as gliflozins. They lower blood sugar by causing the kidneys to [...]
LinkGevity, an AI-driven drug discovery company focused on longevity and age-related disease, has won a Women TechEU grant. Women TechEU is a project funded through Horizon Europe, the EU's flagship research and innovation funding programme. The award will support LinkGevity’s work in tackling complex, age-related diseases through a new approach to drug discovery. The company [...]
Researchers say it’s not just a normal part of ageing
Scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) have reported the largest-ever genome-wide association study of dementia from all causes, revealing an overlap of genetic risks including neurodegeneration, vascular factors and cerebral small-vessel disease. Genome-wide association studies help scientists identify genes associated with a particular disease or [...]
Interim data from the first "dose escalation" part of the mRNA cancer immunotherapy study shows promise in patients with advanced solid cancers, researchers say. The investigational mRNA cancer immunotherapy is targeted for patients with lung cancer, melanoma and other solid tumours. Nineteen patients with advanced stage cancers received between one and nine doses of the [...]
Older people with mild cognitive impairment who engage in high levels of activities such as word games and hobbies have better memory, attention and processing speed than those who do not. That is according to a new study based on an analysis of data on almost 6,000 people by the Texas A&M University School of Public [...]
Statin treatment is cost effective and linked to better health outcomes in older people with or without previous cardiovascular disease, although the risk reductions were substantially smaller in the latter, reports a modelling on the lifetime benefits of these drugs among the over-70s. The findings back consideration of these drugs for most over-70s, say the [...]
The ability to cope well with, and adapt to, challenging life circumstances and events in older age is linked to a lower risk of death, suggests a large nationally representative study, published in the open access journal BMJ Mental Health. The findings underscore the importance of efforts to bolster mental resilience, the researchers conclude. The available [...]
