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A new collaboration aims to deliver valuable new evidence on the effectiveness of interventions to support and strengthen osteoporosis and fracture prevention within global healthcare agendas. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO) are to develop a strategic roadmap on bone [...]
A community-integrated intermediary care model in Thailand aims to help mitigate issues caused by an ageing population and lack of access to long-term care. Rapidly ageing populations are a problem that many low- and middle-income countries are currently facing. However, for several of these countries, inclusive health and social care is still a pipeline dream. [...]
Researchers have developed a highly accurate machine learning model for the early detection of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in older drivers. Using ensemble learning techniques and longitudinal data from a large naturalistic driving study, researchers have developed a novel, interpretable and highly accurate algorithm for predicting mild cognitive impairment and dementia in older drivers. [...]
C4XD and Garvan Institute of Medical Research have reported success in matching patients with Parkinson's disease to the right treatment, using its new precision medicine platform. Drug development company, C4XD, has launched its precision medicine platform, PatientSeek, following insights from a successful research collaboration with Garvan Institute of Medical Research. As part of a collaboration, [...]
Melax Tech and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston have been awarded a grant of USD$2.5 million by the National Institute of Health (NIH) for research into the early detection of dementia. The project, led by specialists in biomedical natural language processing (NLP), aims to build and validate a clinical decision support system (CDS) for [...]
Academics from Swansea University in Wales have received £100,000 in funding to improve evidence and understanding around the importance of support for older adults with hearing loss. The study, led by Dr Emma Richards and Professor Andrea Tales from the University's Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research (CADR), is being supported through the UK Research [...]
The India ENIGMA Initiative for Global Aging and Mental Health is a worldwide study of brain ageing and Alzheimer's disease. As part of an effort to address a diversity crisis in brain research, a USC-led brain research consortium is launching a major data-gathering initiative in India. By 2050, 79 per cent of the world's population [...]
A new scientific approach from a Singapore-led collaboration of researchers, could provide information on how rapidly we are ageing and what we need to do to slow it down. Telomeres—the caps at the ends of chromosomes that protect our genetic materials from the brunt of cellular wear and tear—are known to shorten and fray over [...]
People with chronic pain in multiple parts of the body had a higher risk of dementia and experienced faster cognitive decline, including memory, executive function, learning, and attention. The findings are taken from a new study, led by Dr TU Yiheng from the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, published online in [...]
Pharmaceutical company, Cerevance, has secured additional funding to develop its novel therapeutics for central nervous system (CNS) diseases, including Parkinson’s. The drug development company has announced an expansion of its Series B funding round with an additional close of $51 million, bringing the total Series B financing to $116 million. The financing will support upcoming [...]
