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Mental health disorders in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are underdiagnosed and undertreated, leading to worsened symptoms and decreased quality of life, according to a new study. COPD is an inflammatory lung disease, comprising several conditions, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, and can be caused by genetics and irritants like smoke or pollution. [...]
A simple genomics blood test could improve treatment and care for childhood epilepsy, but more investment is needed to make access fair and securely join up the data, a new study has found. The International Precision Child Health Partnership (IPCHiP), operating at sites across the UK, Canada, the US and Australia, has shown that rapid [...]
Researchers have discovered a revolutionary way to potentially minimise flare-ups and symptoms of arthritis, while preventing the progression of the disease. The new method of “chronotherapy" administrates drugs based on the body’s circadian rhythm, potentially changing the way the condition is treated in the future. Circadian rhythm refers to the body's 24-hour clock which is [...]
Resistance or muscle strengthening exercise, using weights or the body itself, may be the best type of exercise for tackling insomnia in older age, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available research. Aerobic exercise or a mix of strength, aerobic, balance, and flexibility exercises also seem to be effective, the analysis indicates. Sleep quality [...]
Researchers have made discoveries about brown fat that may open a new path to helping people stay physically fit as they age. The researchers found that mice lacking a specific gene developed an unusually potent form of brown fat tissue that expanded lifespan and increased exercise capacity by roughly 30 per cent. Now, the team [...]
A new AI-based Glaucoma Screening (AI-GS) network could screen for glaucoma in seconds and its large-scale implementation could revolutionise glaucoma care. Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in Japan and worldwide. Early detection is critical, as the disease progresses silently, slowly constricting one's peripheral field of vision. Patients often don't notice this loss [...]
Longevity author and pioneer Peter Attia has co-founded a new US health and diagnostics clinic which aims to advance human lifespan. Biograph, co-founded with John Hering, has opened what it calls “the world’s most advanced preventative health and diagnostics clinic” in the San Francisco Bay Area with plans to expand globally and open its second [...]
Significant social and psychological barriers to accessing hearing care interventions have been identified in a new study. It highlights a lack of awareness of the long term implications of not addressing hearing loss, and the role of pharmacies in supporting hearing loss treatment. Hearing health firm TympaHealth surveyed around 1000 adults from 18 to 65 [...]
By Uladzimir Seuruk, founder and CEO of health and wellness firm Cata-Kor. In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it can often be easy to let stress get the best of us. But most people don’t know that chronic stress can also take time off their lives or, at the very least, make [...]
A new project funded by the EU is aiming to uncover the links between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Around one third of people living with CVD also have MCI, yet MCI is undiagnosed in an estimated 50-80% of these cases. The association between the two conditions extends beyond merely sharing well-established [...]
