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The company will start working with California-based AI provider, People's Power
A new research led by the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has found a connection between flu vaccination and a 40 per cent reduced risk of Alzheimer.
An optical fibre as thin as a strand of hair holds promise for use in minimally invasive deep-tissue studies of patients’ brains that show the effects Alzheimer’s disease and other brain disorders. The research could set the stage for minimally invasive in vivo brain imaging in lab studies and monitoring neuronal activity over time in [...]
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 [...]
Canadian researchers have shown that a combination of genetics and brain MRIs may be used to predict the chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The Simon Fraser University’s Functional and Anatomical Imaging and Shape Analysis Lab (FAISAL) study was published in the IOS Press journal. During their research, the team identified distinct properties of brain MRIs [...]
Researchers have found that levels of a specific protein help accurately predict whether people with the wet form of age-related macular degeneration will need lifelong, frequent eye injections to preserve vision. They say the protein could also be targeted by new therapies to halt vision loss among patients with the disorder, caused by abnormal growth [...]
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 with untreated sight conditions may be at increased risk of dementia, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis of 16 studies involving 76,373 participants. This highlights a need for further research to examine the impact of correcting sight problems in older adults – for example, with glasses or cataract surgery – to [...]
Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that causes neurons to die, slowly destroying memory and thinking skills. It’s the most common type of dementia, impacting an estimated 50 million people worldwide, and is a particularly serious issue for Japan’s super-aged society. Despite its prevalence, the causes remain poorly understood and treatment options are limited. Now, [...]
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. [...]
