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Researchers have developed a virtual reality (VR) game that integrates smell - and the game could help prevent cognitive decline. As the global population ages, supporting older adults in maintaining their cognitive and memory functions has become a pressing concern. The United Nations estimates that by the 2070s, there will be over 2.2 billion people [...]
A new brain-inspired algorithm could help hearing aids tune out interference and isolate single talkers in a crowd of voices. In testing, researchers found it could improve word recognition accuracy by 40 percentage points relative to current hearing aid algorithms. When a group of friends gets together at a bar or gathers for an intimate [...]
A new study found that a gene recently recognised as a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function - and have used artificial intelligence to help unravel this mystery of Alzheimer’s disease and discover a potential treatment that obstructs the gene’s moonlighting role. About one [...]
Researchers have uncovered crucial evidence that substance use disorders (SUDs) accelerate biological ageing in the brain through distinct molecular mechanisms. The groundbreaking study examines how different substances, such as alcohol, opioids, and stimulants, affect the brain's ageing process at the molecular level, potentially explaining why individuals with SUDs often experience early-onset age-related diseases. The research [...]
Researchers have discovered that expansion of mutant blood cells, a phenomenon linked to ageing, can be found in cancerous tumours, and this is associated with worse outcomes for patients. Understanding the biological interface of age-related genetic changes and diseases of ageing, such as cancer and cardiovascular disease, is important to develop preventative therapies for a [...]
A study has identified immune resilience as a key driver of salutogenesis — the active process of promoting health and well-being. By analysing data from 17,500 individuals across various life stages, investigators uncovered the importance of immune resilience involving TCF7, a gene essential for maintaining immune cell regenerative potential, in fostering healthy ageing and longevity. [...]
