Research
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) all have a unique and diverse set of antibodies that are involved in the development of the disease. Researchers at Utrecht University unveiled the complexity of these antibodies using powerful lab tools capable of analysing our immune system at molecular levels. Their discovery suggests that current assumptions about the origin [...]
Researchers used data from wearable Bluetooth devices to explore the potential for measuring quality of care received by residents of four UK residential care and nursing facilities. Wearable Bluetooth devices can shed light on the care that residents of care homes are receiving and which residents are most in need of social contact, according to [...]
New research has, for the first time, quantified the impact of different aspects of childhood obesity on long-term health and life expectancy. Findings from a global modelling study are being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy taking place from 12-15 May. The modelling by stradoo GmbH, a life sciences consultacy [...]
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have discovered that some brain cells age more rapidly than others, and they are disproportionately abundant in individuals afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease. Additionally, researchers have also observed sex-specific differences in the ageing process of certain brain cells, with the female cortex exhibiting a higher ratio of “old” [...]
A new study from UC Santa Cruz has found that a certain population of 'troublemaker' blood platelet cells appear with ageing which can lead to blood clotting. The team suggests that targeting this population of platelets could help better treat blood clotting-related diseases. As people age, they become more prone to blood clotting diseases, when [...]
Extreme exercise doesn’t seem to shorten the lifespan as is widely believed, suggest the findings of a study on the longevity of the first 200 athletes to run a mile in under four minutes. They outlive the general population by several years, shows the study, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, which [...]
Discrimination may speed up the biological processes of ageing, according to a new study led by researchers at the NYU School of Global Public Health. The research links interpersonal discrimination to changes at the molecular level, revealing a potential root cause of disparities in age-related illness and death Research shows that people who experience discrimination [...]
A 30-year study from researchers in the US has linked ultra-processed food to a slightly higher risk of early death. Higher consumption of most ultra-processed foods is linked to a slightly higher risk of death, with ready-to-eat meat, poultry, and seafood based products, sugary drinks, dairy based desserts, and highly processed breakfast foods showing the strongest [...]
Researchers from Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center says results from a new study examining the role of aspirin in breast cancer treatment have revealed critical issues related to health equity and aging that have broad implications for cancer and other disease intervention trials. The study, called the Alliance trial, was launched after researchers noted [...]
Researchers have found that ChatGPT may hold promise as a tool to manage medication and polypharmacy—which could be particularly helpful in the care of older adults. Polypharmacy, or the concurrent use of five or more medications, is common in older adults and increases the risk of adverse drug interactions. While de-prescribing unnecessary drugs can combat [...]
