Research
A structured lifestyle programme lowered levels of a biological marker linked to brain cell damage and dementia in older adults with early memory concerns. The study explored non-drug approaches in people with subjective cognitive decline – a condition where individuals feel their memory or thinking is worsening, despite normal clinical test results. This stage often [...]
Jewel wasps can slow their biological ageing by entering a natural dormant state as larvae, scientists have found. Researchers at the University of Leicester discovered that this developmental pause, known as diapause, can extend adult lifespan by over a third and slow the “epigenetic clock” – a molecular marker that tracks chemical changes in DNA [...]
Older adults on warfarin are not at greater risk of brain bleeds after falls, even with high blood-thinning levels, according to new research. The study challenges current emergency protocols that call for repeat scans and close monitoring of patients on warfarin after head injuries. The researchers reviewed each patient’s medical history, physical exam results, blood [...]
Three in five liver cancer cases could be avoided through better hepatitis vaccination, reduced alcohol intake and efforts to tackle obesity, new research has found. Without intervention, deaths from liver cancer are projected to rise from 760,000 in 2022 to 1.37m by 2050. The findings suggest 9m to 17m cases and 8m to 15m deaths [...]
Nearly a fifth of UK adults can’t name a single risk factor for type 2 diabetes, and 68 per cent have never considered their personal risk. The survey found that 19 per cent of respondents could not identify any risk factors for type 2 diabetes, while 20 per cent were unable to name a single [...]
Sleeping just four hours a night for three days raises stress-related proteins in the blood that can harm the heart, new research has found. Scientists found that three nights of restricted sleep led to a rise in inflammatory proteins – molecules the body produces when it is under stress or fighting illness. Persistently high levels [...]
People with multiple sclerosis may face a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new genetic analysis linking immune system changes to both conditions. Researchers found that gene variants affecting immune T-cells—white blood cells that help fight infection—may play a role in the development of both MS and Alzheimer’s. MS is a condition where the [...]
People's brains aged more rapidly during the pandemic, even among those who were not infected with COVID-19, new research has found. The study found that structural changes in brain scans pointed to accelerated ageing, with an average brain age gap of 5.5 months among people exposed to the pandemic compared with controls. The brain age [...]
Avalyn Pharma has raised US$100m in new funding to develop inhaled therapies for rare lung diseases including pulmonary fibrosis. The clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, formerly known as Genoa Pharmaceuticals, has now raised around US$300m since its launch in 2011. Its lead programmes target inhaled versions of existing drugs for pulmonary fibrosis—a condition that causes lung scarring [...]
Walking 7,000 steps a day may significantly reduce the risk of cancer, dementia and heart disease, offering a more realistic alternative to the 10,000-step target. Researchers found that compared to walking just 2,000 steps a day, 7,000 steps was associated with a 25 per cent drop in cardiovascular disease risk, 38 per cent lower dementia [...]
