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Super-ageing key, Seaweed’s special, hair-raising breakthrough and more The secret of how ‘super-agers’ have the mental agility of people decades younger is centred around brain health, say US researchers. Some elderly people are able to regenerate brain cells twice as quickly as other, healthy adults, of the same age. While it has recently been established [...]
Low-dose lithium may slow verbal memory decline linked to Alzheimer’s disease in older adults, according to a pilot clinical trial. The two-year trial enrolled adults aged 60 and older with mild cognitive impairment, a condition where people develop noticeable memory or thinking problems beyond what is typical for their age. Participants were randomly assigned to [...]
Weight loss jabs may cut heart risk in people with type 2 diabetes, especially when combined with healthy lifestyle habits, according to research involving more than 98,000 adults. People with type 2 diabetes who used GLP-1 receptor agonists, medicines commonly prescribed for diabetes and weight loss, had fewer serious heart-related events when they also followed [...]
Listening to or playing music regularly may lower dementia risk in adults over 70, according to research tracking more than 10,800 people. A study of more than 10,800 adults aged over 70 found those who listened to music most days had a 39 per cent lower likelihood of developing dementia than people who sometimes, rarely [...]
Less than a year after unveiling plans to spin off its diabetes division, Medtronic has confirmed it is seeking to raise US$784 million through an initial public offering of its MiniMed business. The company intends to offer 28 million ordinary shares at an expected price range of US$25 to US$28 per share. Underwriters will be [...]
A stem cell therapy improved mobility in older adults with age-related frailty after nine months in a phase 2b trial, compared with placebo. Frailty is a condition in which older people become less able to cope with everyday or sudden stress, leaving them more vulnerable to illness, injury and poor outcomes after surgery. The study [...]
Global market to hit US$740bn in 2026, longevity needs lifts? ‘little brain’s’ big role, ageing ethics questioned…and more IRISH insight and analysis company Research and Markets estimates the global ageing economy will surpass US$740bn this year. These projections by the company, which is based next to the Guinness Brewery in Dublin, come in its latest [...]
Sleep apnoea costs the UK and US economies more than £137bn a year, with researchers calling for workplace screening and earlier treatment. The condition causes repeated pauses in breathing during sleep. People often snore loudly, wake gasping for air and experience severe daytime tiredness. If untreated, it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke. [...]
Nyra health has raised €20m to scale its digital neurotherapy platform for neurological rehabilitation, targeting conditions such as stroke and dementia. The Series A funding will be used to expand the company’s technology across the DACH region, accelerate its expansion into the US and support a more data-driven approach to neurorehabilitation. Founded in 2021, Vienna-based [...]
Centenarians’ blood contains 37 proteins linked to slower ageing, with profiles closer to younger adults than to octogenarians, according to new research. In Switzerland, around 0.02 per cent of the population lives beyond 100. As part of the SWISS100 project, researchers compared blood samples from centenarians, octogenarians and adults aged 30 to 60 to identify [...]
