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With governments across the globe facing a ticking timebomb when it comes to funding the care needs of their ageing populations, a leading social and medical anthropologist has told the latest Agetech World podcast that there is much Japan can teach policymakers. Click here to listen to the latest Agetech World podcast Among Dr Iza Kavedžija’s [...]
Materials engineers at Stanford University have developed a novel hydrogel drug delivery system that transforms daily or weekly injections of diabetes and weight control drugs to just once every four months. In a new study, published in Cell Reports Medicine, researchers believe that such a system would improve the management of both diabetes and weight, [...]
New research has found that Mitochondria-targeting antibiotics could abrogate ageing and extend lifespan in C. elegans. Ageing is a continuous degenerative process caused by a progressive decline of cell and tissue functions in an organism. It is induced by the accumulation of damage that affects normal cellular processes, ultimately leading to cell death. It has [...]
Researchers from The University of Texas claim to have developed a machine learning model that is 30 per cent more accurate than previous methods. Machine learning (ML) techniques are becoming increasingly prevalent in medical settings as a way to predict survival rates and life expectancies among patients diagnosed with diseases such as cancer, heart disease, [...]
The project aims to identify people at risk of dementia before symptoms appear. More than 7 million people are living with dementia in the EU. This number is projected to double, reaching 14 million by 2050. There is currently no cure for Alzheimer's disease. Although the search for potential treatments is showing promise, it is [...]
The partnership will bring non-pharmacological interventions for dementia and alternatives to high-cost drugs to patients across Washington State. A new partnership between brain health company, Together Senior Health and accountable care organisation, Rainier Health Network, The partnership will introduce Together's suite of dementia-specific programs, including in-home virtual interventions, to patients across Rainier Health Network in [...]
The study used genomic data from 58,000 Icelanders and discovered the presence of a life-shortening genotype across 4 per cent of the population. Scientists at deCODE Genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, have published a study on actionable genotypes detected in the Icelandic population and their association with lifespan. The researchers determined that 1 in 25 [...]
The engineered protein is activated by the drug rapamycin, which is known to increase life expectancy in preclinical models. Scientists have genetically modified a brain molecule called LIMK1 to boost memory. The research team added a "molecular switch" to the protein which can be activated by administering a drug, rapamycin, known for its several anti-ageing [...]
A one-of-a-kind robotic cup designed to help people living with cerebral palsy stay hydrated could also be a game-changer for older adults suffering from mobility impairments. The aptly named RoboCup enables people with limited upper body mobility to stay hydrated without relying on a caregiver for help. The battery-powered device, which can be mounted on [...]
Fasting interventions, which involve alternating periods of fasting and refeeding, are generally thought to improve health. But these interventions don’t work as well in old animals, according to a study on killfish. By studying the short-lived killifish, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing in Cologne have shown that older fish deviate [...]
