Research
People who use hearing aids before the age of 70 can cut their risk of developing dementia, new research shows. The study found that people with hearing loss who used hearing aids had a 61 per cent lower risk of dementia if they were diagnosed under 70. Age-related hearing loss is already recognised as a [...]
Regular alcohol consumption may increase the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, with researchers finding how it damages cells that produce digestive enzymes. Heavy drinking triggers inflammation in the pancreas – an organ that helps break down food and regulate blood sugar – which can lead to pre-cancerous lesions that may progress to cancer. Heavy alcohol [...]
An existing antiparasitic drug could offer a new way to treat dementia by acting on structures in brain cells that control protein production. Researchers at the University of California San Diego and the University of Pittsburgh found that targeting nuclear speckles – small structures inside cell nuclei that help control how proteins are made, folded [...]
People who drink full-fat milk may face a greater risk of dying from heart disease than those who choose low-fat varieties, a 33-year study has found. A long-term analysis of 73,860 people found that the fat content of milk appeared to influence the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, which affects the heart and blood [...]
Eating French fries three or more times a week could increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 20 per cent, according to new research. The findings are based on data from studies tracking the health of more than 205,000 US medical workers over nearly 40 years. During this period, 22,000 cases of type [...]
Early signs of multiple sclerosis may emerge up to 15 years before diagnosis, potentially paving the way for earlier detection and treatment. Researchers analysed health records from more than 12,000 people in British Columbia and found that those later diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) used healthcare services at increased rates as early as 15 years [...]
A major football study has found players of the same age can differ biologically by up to six years, raising concerns about fairness in youth development. Researchers assessed over 1,000 academy players in Scotland’s Club Academy Scotland system, collecting birth dates, current height and weight, and parental height to estimate biological maturity. The study, carried [...]
Chronic inflammation may help explain how frailty and social deprivation increase the risk of heart disease in women, researchers have suggested. The findings could support more targeted efforts to reduce cardiovascular risk in vulnerable groups. Researchers from King’s College London and the University of Nottingham analysed blood samples from more than 2,000 women aged 37 [...]
Developing conditions like heart disease or diabetes before age 55 could significantly raise the risk of dementia in later life, researchers have found. Strokes or mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression between the ages of 55 and 70 were also linked to a two-fold increase in risk. The research identified key time windows [...]
Mounjaro reduced death from any cause by 16 per cent in people with Type 2 diabetes, while offering similar heart protection to an older diabetes drug in a recent trial The nearly five-year trial compared Mounjaro with Trulicity in more than 13,000 adults who had both Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease – a condition [...]
