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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 [...]
Researchers have developed a new 'organ-on-a-chip' model of the human synovium, a membrane-like tissue that lines the joints. The model, published in the journal Biomedical Materials, could help scientists to better understand the mechanisms of arthritis and to develop new treatments for the group of debilitating diseases. Across the globe, more than 350 million people [...]
The thymus, a small and relatively unknown organ, may play a bigger role in the immune system of adults than was previously believed, according to a recent study. Researchers from Linkoping University in Sweden have found that with age, the glandular tissue in the thymus is replaced by fat and the level of its degeneration [...]
A new study shows how much damage Dementia does to a person’s finances – as well as the higher demands it places on their family members. People diagnosed with dementia saw their out-of-pocket spending for health care more than double and their net worth decline by more than 60 per cent within the first eight [...]
An international team of researchers has created a method for better 3D modelling of complex cancers. The Canadian University of Waterloo-based team has combined modern bioprinting techniques with synthetic structures or microfluidic chips. This method will help lab researchers more accurately understand heterogeneous tumours - those with more than one kind of cancer cell, often [...]
Immersive virtual reality may ease the pain and distress felt by patients with cancer, suggests a new analysis of published evidence. According to the study, published in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, patients were happy to use immersive virtual reality and it helped those with cancer, dementia, cardiovascular disease, MS and kidney disease cope better [...]
LongeVC CEO and founder Garri Zmudze speaks about the firm’s mission to create an ageless future with its support for innovative longevity tech companies. Investment firm, LongeVC has a portfolio of companies across the likes of consumer health, AI for drug discovery, biotech and gene therapy. Connecting them all is a shared mission to create [...]
A new app developed by a second-year medical student could hold the key to helping doctors and other health professionals communicate better with older patients. Various studies have shown that physicians often find it difficult to converse with older people, leading to many over-65s avoiding seeking medical care. Research published in the Journal of Applied [...]
How do muscles weaken and can this decline be slowed? Stanford researchers are seeking an answer. It’s estimated that sarcopenia, which is characterised by debilitating muscle frailty, affects about 30 per cent of people over 80 and costs the US around $380 billion each year. But Stanford Medicine researchers are working towards a deeper understanding [...]
AstronauTx will use the funding to accelerate the development of novel Alzheimer's and neurodegenerative treatments. The London-based biotech company AstronauTx has completed a £48 million ($61 million) Series A financing round as it continues on a mission to develop novel treatments for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. AstronauTx, which started life as a UCL [...]
