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A new research project is underway to explore whether bats could hold the secret to health and longevity. A team led by Professor Emma Teeling, Full Professor of Zoology at University College Dublin (UCD), has won a European Research Council (ERC) Synergy grant of almost €12 million (£10.4 million) to explore the question. The UCD [...]
Parkinson’s UK has announced £1.83 million in funding for nine new research projects. The funding will aim to advance our understanding of Parkinson’s and explore new drugs for the future. The UK charity funds research projects that are based on the priorities of people with Parkinson’s. It works with a team of scientific experts, alongside [...]
People living in regions with median levels of air pollution have a 56 per cent greater risk of developing Parkinson’s disease compared to those living in regions with the lowest level of air pollution, a new study has found. The US research was conducted to identify national, geographic patterns of Parkinson’s disease and test for nationwide [...]
Researchers at University College Dublin (UCD), have won a €12 million European Research Council (ERC) Synergy grant, to explore whether bats could hold the secret to health and longevity. The ERC Synergy grants support ambitious researchers to join forces and pool different skills, knowledge and resources to push the frontiers of our knowledge and address [...]
An early phase in the process of developing Alzheimer’s disease is a metabolic increase in a part of the brain called the hippocampus, new research has revealed. The findings open up new potential methods of early intervention. The new research has shown a metabolic increase in the mitochondria, the cellular power plants, is an early [...]
Scientists have found success in treating a ‘neglected’ inflammatory condition, polymyalgia rheumatica, with a drug that could provide an alternative to steroids for patients. The study, carried out by Anglia Ruskin University and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, describes a successful trial of sarilumab. The drug, which in the UK is approved [...]
Thousands of patients with heart failure will now be treated from home as the NHS expands its world-leading virtual wards scheme. The expansion means people can remain active and maintain their independence in their own home, while undergoing medical treatment. New NHS clinical guidance published this month asks local health systems to expand their use [...]
Older people who have higher levels of triglycerides, a type of fat, may have a lower risk of dementia and a slower cognitive decline over time compared to people who have lower levels, according to new research. While a link was found, it does not prove that higher levels of triglycerides prevent dementia, the study, [...]
Data from over 500 care homes across England is to be gathered and analysed as part of a new pilot scheme designed to help prevent infections. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced a new pilot scheme to monitor infections in care homes in England. The pilot builds on the success of the Vivaldi [...]
An international study has provided the first scientific proof for how many steps a person needs to take per day to significantly reduce the risk of premature death: 8,000. Given the average length of a human stride (76 centimetres for men and 67 centimetres for women), taking 8,000 steps is equivalent to walking about 6.4 [...]
