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Virtual reality firm Rendever has secured nearly US$4.5m in grants to tackle social isolation among older adults through immersive technology. The funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) includes US$3.8m for the Thrive At Home Program and an additional grant to build a caregiver support network in VR. These funds will enable Rendever to [...]
A daily blend of citrus and grape extracts with chromium normalised blood sugar in people with prediabetes within six months during a recent study, outperforming diet alone. The six-month clinical trial found that a supplement containing citrus and red grape extracts, chromium and hesperidin helped people with impaired fasting glucose – a prediabetic condition – [...]
Walking as few as 3,000 steps a day could slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease in at-risk older adults, delaying cognitive decline by up to seven years, new researh has found. A 14-year study has found that even modest physical activity appears to protect against the brain changes and decline linked to the condition. Researchers [...]
A lack of free time could be raising dementia risk, with researchers calling for action on ‘temporal inequity’ to protect brain health. A new perspective article from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia argues that ‘time poverty’ – not having enough discretionary time – may limit people’s ability to prevent dementia, particularly [...]
CareScout has completed its purchase of Seniorly, with the adviser network and partners to migrate to the CareScout platform in the coming months. CareScout said the deal strengthens its direct-to-consumer capabilities and accelerates plans to help families understand, find and pay for long-term care — ongoing support with daily activities such as bathing, dressing and [...]
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a rapidly growing urological concern driven by a global ageing population. With healthcare systems under strain due to increased demand, resource limitations, and surgical backlogs, hospitals may benefit from technologies that are less invasive for patients and less resource intensive for healthcare systems. Among minimally invasive treatments for BPH, Rezūm™ [...]
A new experimental drug called IC7Fc could help treat both diabetes and heart disease by lowering cholesterol and reducing inflammation in the arteries, researchers have found. In tests on mice prone to cardiovascular disease, the drug significantly reduced blood fats (triglycerides) and cholesterol while slowing the build-up of fatty deposits in arteries that can cause [...]
Tango dancers have brains that appear more than seven years younger than their actual age, with creativity linked to slower brain ageing across all art forms, new research has found. Musicians and visual artists showed brains about five to six years younger, while gamers’ brains appeared around four years younger, according to research examining how [...]
Asian and Black people with long-term health conditions are more likely to underreport anxiety, depression and daily activity difficulties than white populations, new research shows. The findings, based on data from 2.6 million people in England, raise concerns about how health outcomes are measured and how services are designed for diverse communities. Researchers found that [...]
Blueprint has raised US$60m to scale an AI-guided longevity platform based on Bryan Johnson’s personal health protocol. The company plans to make his regimen — tests, measurements, nutrition, prescriptions and therapies — easier to follow via an AI health companion (software that guides decisions). It focuses on biological age, a measure of how well body [...]
