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New research indicates that N-acetylcysteine (NAC) - a medicine widely used to treat paracetamol overdose and dietary supplement with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties - holds promise in treating hereditary cystatin C amyloid angiopathy (HCCAA) - a rare form of familial dementia found mostly in Icelandic people. Icelandic drug discovery and development company Arctic Therapeutics (ATx) has [...]
A new app has been launched that provides users with the tools to measure and track longevity while being rewarded in crypto tokens in order to securely contribute medical, biological and lifestyle data to one of the largest longevity DeSci projects. Longevity research network Rejuve.AI has launched the Rejuve Longevity app that combines AI, cutting-edge [...]
Gastrointestinal molecular diagnostics company, Cyted Health, has enrolled the first patient in its 'DETECT-ME' clinical validation study. The study will evaluate the company's advanced molecular assays using esophageal cells to detect Barrett’s Esophagus (BE) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). EAC is a significant public health concern due to its rising incidence, late-stage diagnosis, and high mortality. [...]
A groundbreaking initiative is set to transform the future of vision restoration with the launch of KeratOPrinter, an €8 million EU-funded project pioneering an advanced bioprinting suite capable of producing fully functional, biocompatible, full-thickness human corneas. Corneal blindness is the third leading cause of blindness worldwide, affecting millions of people. Yet, due to an alarming [...]
By Jasmine Smith, CEO of Rejuve.AI It’s no secret that a higher socio-economic background means you live both healthier and longer, with a study by University College London (UCL) finding that the wealthiest individuals can expect to live an additional eight to nine years free from disability compared to those in the poorest groups. This [...]
GPs can more accurately identify older people’s frailty and intervene earlier as a result of NIHR-funded research led by the University of Leeds. Researchers have successfully improved the Electronic Frailty Index (eFI) – a tool that uses data to predict older patients’ risks of living with frailty – so medical professionals can provide holistic care, [...]
Researchers have demonstrated that by using AI to analyse standard 12-lead electrocardiograph (ECG) data taken from almost half a million people, they were able to create an algorithm to predict the biological age of the heart. This algorithm could be used to identify those most at risk of cardiovascular events and mortality. While everybody’s heart [...]
Wearable mobile health technology could help people with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) to stick to exercise regimes that help them to keep the condition under control, a new study reveals. An international team studied the behaviour of recently-diagnosed T2D patients in Canada and the UK as they followed a home-based physical activity programme, with some [...]
While previous research has uncovered intelligence as an unlikely factor related to longevity: intelligence isn’t a simple characteristic. There are many traits that contribute to it that can be tested from memory to mathematical logic. Now, a study has linked longevity specifically to one of those traits: verbal fluency, the measure of one’s vocabulary and [...]
The world's oldest person Maria Branyas Morera died at 117 years old - and researchers believe that her gut microbiome may hold the secrets to longevity. To uncover the key to a long life, researchers analysed different aspects of Morera's health including her genes, transcriptome, metabolism, proteins, microbiome and epigenetics. The team, based at the [...]
