Research
The Mediterranean diet can reduce the risk of gum disease and inflammation by up to 65 per cent, according to new research. The diet, rich in fruit, vegetables, legumes and olive oil, was found to lower inflammation linked to gum disease. Gum disease, also called periodontal disease, affects the tissues supporting teeth and can lead [...]
Hesperos has been awarded a NIA Phase IIB SBIR grant to study how combinations of medicines raise the risk of drug-induced dementia in older adults. In partnership with GalenusRx, the company will use its Human-on-a-Chip (HoaC) multi-organ systems to examine how certain medicines interact and may drive cognitive decline. The technology uses miniature organ systems [...]
Almost 70 per cent of US adults would be classified as having obesity under a new definition proposed by medical experts — a major increase from 43 per cent using current BMI standards. The proposed obesity definition expands beyond body mass index (BMI) to include waist measurements and body fat scans, identifying many more people [...]
A new Los Angeles research centre, funded with US$6.5m over five years, aims to advance healthy ageing and help older adults live more independently. The National Institute on Aging has awarded the grant to create the Los Angeles Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (LA OAIC). The centre is a collaboration among Cedars-Sinai, the [...]
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a second blood test to detect Alzheimer's disease, potentially speeding diagnosis for millions of patients. The Elecsys pTau181 test measures protein levels in blood plasma that act as biomarkers for the degenerative brain disorder, offering a simpler alternative to costly brain scans for people aged 55 [...]
A research centre has secured nearly US$150,000 to support falls prevention for older adults in Georgia through a statewide coalition. The Injury Prevention Research Center at Emory (IPRCE) is one of 12 organisations to receive funding from the National Council on Aging and the Administration for Community Living to strengthen Georgia’s falls prevention coalition. The [...]
People with genetic variants that naturally lower cholesterol were found to have up to 80 per cent lower dementia risk in a study of more than one million participants. The research analysed data from Denmark, England and Finland to assess how genes that mimic the effects of cholesterol-lowering drugs such as statins and ezetimibe influence [...]
Nimacimab significantly enhanced weight loss when combined with GLP-1 therapy without adding side effects, according to mid-stage clinical trial results involving 136 adults. The experimental drug targets the body’s endocannabinoid system differently from existing weight-loss medications, offering a potential new approach to treating obesity when used alongside drugs such as semaglutide. Participants given both drugs [...]
A ketogenic diet rich in fish, berries and nuts could help improve brain health in people at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests. The high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet — also known as a ketogenic diet — showed particular promise for women with the APOE4 gene, the strongest known genetic risk factor for late-onset [...]
Ultra-fast MRI scans taking under seven minutes could double NHS dementia testing capacity and help boost diagnosis rates across the UK, experts have said. Scientists have developed a way to cut MRI scan times from 20–30 minutes to less than seven minutes, tackling a key bottleneck in dementia diagnosis, where one in three people never [...]
