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Punto Health has raised £2m seed funding to develop its speech-based AI platform for early dementia detection and personalised care. The platform analyses short voice recordings for patterns linked to memory, attention and language change. Those patterns form a digital biomarker, a measurable signal captured by a device. Punto Health’s multilingual suite includes PuntoTest, a [...]
Cera has acquired robot technology platform GenieConnect and will scale home care robots after pilots. Earlier this year, Cera piloted droid-like robots driven by AI in patients’ homes, which it said carried out 3,000 visits a week to elderly and vulnerable people. It has secured a deal with the robots’ manufacturer, allowing faster adoption of [...]
A US$3.8m grant will bring virtual reality into the homes of older adults ageing in place, with trials to build social connections and support carers. Virtual reality places users in shared 3D scenes via a headset, letting families “travel” together or sit in a virtual living room while talking and reminiscing. Mild cognitive impairment means [...]
Teenagers with negative body image are more likely to develop symptoms of eating disorders and depression in early adulthood, a new study suggests. The research, believed to be the first of its kind, followed more than 2,000 twins born in England and Wales. It found that higher body dissatisfaction at age 16 predicted greater symptoms [...]
Weight loss jab users face muscle loss comparable to "10 years of ageing" if they do not strength train, researchers have warned. Drugs such as Mounjaro and Wegovy not only cause rapid fat loss but lean muscle loss too, at levels similar to those seen after bariatric surgery, during cancer treatment or roughly a decade [...]
A chemical found in dark chocolate could slow the rate of biological ageing, according to new research. The study found that theobromine, a plant compound from cocoa, may have anti-ageing properties. Biological age markers indicate how old the body appears based on health and function, rather than years lived. These markers are patterns of DNA [...]
A new diabetes pill that burns fat and controls blood sugar differently to GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic has shown early promise in trials. While injectable GLP-1 medicines suppress appetite (they mimic a gut hormone that helps control hunger and insulin), the experimental treatment is claimed to boost muscle metabolism, potentially avoiding the muscle loss [...]
Insufficient sleep may cut life expectancy, with new research finding it is more strongly linked to longevity than diet, exercise or loneliness. The study, conducted by Oregon Health & Science University, compared average life expectancy data with comprehensive survey information collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As a behavioural driver for life [...]
Agetech World explores the latest research developments in the world of ageing and longevity. New organ-on-a-chip platform allows the testing of cancer vaccines in ageing populations A new organ-on-a-chip platform has been developed that recapitulates age-dependent immune responses, offering a more accurate testing bed for evaluating cancer vaccine performance in older adults. Immunosenescence, the natural [...]
A multi-BILLION-Euro Swiss finance house has launched Pictet-Longevity as a vehicle to invest in companies in the ageing space. Founded by Pictet Asset Management the new entity will aim to capitalise on ‘the economic implications of ageing populations’. Lead manager Marien-Baptiste Pouyat said: “By uniting our health and human experience under Pictet-Longevity, we can capitalize [...]
