Research
Up to 1.7 million people could be living with dementia in England and Wales by 2040 – over 40 per cent more than previously forecast – finds a new study. Previous studies, based on data up to 2010, showed that dementia incidence had declined in high-income countries. However, the new research, published in The Lancet [...]
An international study has provided the first scientific proof for how many steps a person needs to take per day to significantly reduce the risk of premature death: 8,000. Given the average length of a human stride (76 centimetres for men and 67 centimetres for women), taking 8,000 steps is equivalent to walking about 6.4 [...]
As if menopause is not enough of an assault on a woman’s body, couple it with type two diabetes, sleep apnea and inflammation, and there is a destructive combination that might lead to dementia in later life. With a $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, Stacey Gorniak, associate professor of health and [...]
Research has shown that music might be a drug-free way to lower pain perception. This decreased sensitivity to pain – also known as hypoalgesia – can occur when pain stimuli are disrupted between their point of input and where they are recognised as pain by the conscious mind. In a new study, researchers in Canada [...]
A regimen of pre-surgical immunotherapy and chemotherapy followed by post-surgical immunotherapy significantly improved lung cancer survival rates, according to a new study. This was compared to the use of chemotherapy alone for patients with operable non-small cell lung cancer. The findings of the Phase III trial by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson [...]
A research team has identified a way to trigger programmed cell death which could open the door for improved cancer treatments. CD95 receptors, also known as Fas, are called death receptors. These protein receptors reside on cell membranes. When activated, they release a signal that causes the cells to self-destruct. Modulating Fas may allow chimeric [...]
Researchers have discovered a link between certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and an increased risk for thyroid cancer, according to a new study. PFAS, also known as 'forever chemicals', are a large, complex group of synthetic chemicals that can migrate into the soil, water and air. Due to their strong carbon-fluorine bond, they do [...]
A new study sheds light on the link between calorie intake and healthy ageing in humans. Reducing overall calorie intake has long been known to delay the progression of age-related diseases in animal models. A new study, led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health, suggests the same biological mechanisms may also apply to [...]
Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia than adults without ADHD, according to a new study. The research followed older adults in Israel over 17 years to examine if those with ADHD are at increased risk for dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. Michal Schnaider Beeri, director of [...]
A new study by Australian researchers has shown that fluctuating blood pressure can increase the risk of dementia and vascular problems in older people. Short blood pressure (BP) fluctuations within 24 hours as well as over several days or weeks are linked with impaired cognition, say University of South Australia (UniSA) researchers who led the [...]
