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A digitally delivered fall prevention initiative has been shown to reduce fall risks and boost strength in older adults, a new study has shown. The findings emphasise the programme’s effectiveness in improving posture, balance and strength, which are all key factors in reducing fall risk. The Strong Foundations programme, developed by researchers at University of [...]
A team of UK researchers has developed a new 15-minute tool to screen stroke survivors for visual perception problems. The free screening tool could make it easier for health professionals to identify difficulties in patients after a stroke and meet the need for an assessment that is quick and simple to administer. The new test, [...]
A set of genes that remain unchanged throughout the ageing process have been identified - a discover that could improve the accuracy of ageing research and provide insights into why some genes stay unchanged while others decline. The study looked at gene activity in 17 different tissues in mice, from one month old to over [...]
A new AI model is able to measure how fast a patient’s brain is ageing and could be a powerful new tool for understanding, preventing and treating cognitive decline and dementia. The first-of-its-kind tool can non-invasively track the pace of brain changes by analysing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. Faster brain ageing closely correlates with [...]
A groundbreaking new deep brain stimulation technology - which adjusts to symptoms of Parkinson's disease in real time - has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The therapy, known as adaptive deep brain stimulation, or aDBS, uses an implanted device that continuously monitors the brain for signs that Parkinson’s symptoms are [...]
Physical activity may help colon cancer survivors achieve long-term survival rates similar to those of people in the general population, a new study shows. Individuals with colon cancer face higher rates of premature mortality than people in the general population with matched characteristics such as age and sex. To assess whether exercise might reduce this [...]
A new UK service aimed at supporting older people who are starting to become frail, could reduce emergency hospital admissions by more than a third and save the NHS money. The results from the clinical trial, published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), evaluated the effect [...]
We round up the big ageing research news from the past week Researchers uncover surprising link to stroke risk Divorce can take a toll on children’s mental health, but new research reports that its effects may last far longer than expected, potentially increasing the risk of serious health issues decades later. According to findings, Americans [...]
A new study has shown that a range of environmental factors, including lifestyle such as smoking and physical activity, and living conditions, have a greater impact on health and premature death than our genes. For the study, researchers used data from nearly half a million UK Biobank participants to assess the influence of 164 environmental [...]
Agetech World explores the latest investment developments in healthy ageing and longevity. US$10m to develop cell reset therapeutics for longevity Biotech company Junevity has raised US$10m in seed funding to accelerate its Junevity RESET platform. The platform is based on exclusively licensed research by co-founder Dr. Janine Sengstack at the University of California at San [...]
