Research
A research programme focusing on skin ageing in Asian populations has been backed by almost US$10.5m (S$13.9m) from the Singapore government. The Cutaneous Ageing & Maintenance Programme (CAP) will be led by the A*STAR Skin Research Labs, a member of the Skin Research Institute of Singapore (SRIS). The study aims to address age-related skin conditions [...]
Resisting the temptation to search the web for information that could otherwise be recalled be exercising your brain could help to reduce the risk of dementia. That is according to Canadian academic Professor Mohamed I. Elmasry who believes simple daily habits such as afternoon naps, memory ‘workouts’ and not reaching for a smartphone can increase [...]
Eating a high-quality diet in youth and middle age could help keep your brain functioning well in your senior years, according to new preliminary findings from a study that used data collected from over 3,000 people followed for nearly seven decades. The research adds to a growing body of evidence that a healthy diet could [...]
Researchers from Osaka University have identified a gene underlying the development of osteoporosis, and have developed a new mouse model, pointing the way for future treatments and a greater understanding of this disease. Osteoporosis — weakening of the bones with age — affects millions worldwide, and this figure is increasing annually as the global population [...]
AI could be used to predict whether a person will develop Alzheimer’s-associated dementia by simply analysing their speech, scientists believe. Researchers at Boston University are exploring how analysis of speech patterns via a machine learning model could detect with a high degree of accuracy whether someone with mild cognitive impairment will develop Alzheimer’s-associated dementia within [...]
Dementia risk factors associated with cardiovascular health may have increased over time compared to factors such as smoking and having less education, new analysis suggests. A UCL study has explored how the prevalence of dementia risk factors had changed over time and how this could impact rates of dementia in the future. There has been [...]
A new study led by University of Cincinnati researchers sheds new light on the role of a signalling pathway in the brain to maintain health and prevent inflammation and cognitive deficits. UC’s Agnes (Yu) Luo, PhD, is corresponding author on the research, published June 21 in the journal Nature Communications, and focused on a signalling [...]
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory reveal that hematopoietic stem cells age differently in genetically identical mice, offering new pathways for interventions to preserve health with ageing. Our bone marrow—the fatty, jelly-like substance inside our bones—is an unseen powerhouse quietly producing 500 billion new blood cells every day. That process is driven by hematopoietic stem cells [...]
An international research mission to identify and harness genetic variants that potentially stave off early-onset Alzheimer's made fresh progress, it reports in a new study. Five years ago, the global team of researchers identified a patient who did not develop cognitive impairment until her late 70s, despite being part of a family at extremely high genetic [...]
A new study has investigated the relationship between brain topological resilience (BTR), ageing, vascular risk factors, atherosclerosis, and cognition in middle-aged and older adults. Existing research indicates that cognitive impairment in late life is the result of a sequence of life-long events, with vascular risk factors playing a crucial role in this process. It is [...]
