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A team of researchers has unlocked the details of a cellular pathway that triggers cellular inflammation and ageing and is linked to Alzheimer’s disease, particularly among those who carry the APOE4 genetic risk. They have also found a way to return cells to a healthy state, revealing a new potential approach to treatment. The study [...]
A new biosensor technology is being developed that could transform the early diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The multidisciplinary research project, Next-Generation Molecular Sensors has secured nearly one million euros in funding from the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation to support a three-year research initiative. Biosensors play a critical role in healthcare and life sciences, [...]
Healthtech company Quibim has secured US$50m financing that will support the acceleration of the company’s AI-driven imaging solutions and its product pipeline. Quibim aims to provide a complete, non-invasive view of every tissue point in the human body by developing foundational AI models for medical imaging. The company applies these models to MRI, CT, and [...]
A new study has revealed why some people who consume a few glasses of alcohol a day develop advanced liver disease while others who drink the same amount do not. The research found that heavy drinkers with either diabetes, high blood pressure or a high waist circumference are as much as 2.4 times more likely [...]
Tech firm GN has launched what is believed to be the world’s smallest AI-powered hearing aid. The ReSound Vivia uses AI to model the brain's natural sound processing capability to create voice clarity in “complex listening environments”. It is also designed to respond to the direction a person is looking, helping the AI to enhance [...]
Drinking ketones improves heart health, a new small-scale study has found. This is the first time people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have been given a drink with ketone esters - a supplement that is meant to plunge your system into ketosis - to monitor the effect on the heart. Ketosis is the metabolic state [...]
People’s ability to interpret emotions or focus on performing a task is reduced by short-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution, potentially making everyday activities, such as the weekly supermarket shop, more challenging, a new study has found. Globally, air pollution is the leading environmental risk factor to human health, increasing premature mortality. The [...]
We round up the latest agetech research spanning diabetes, Alzheimer's, heart disease, eye health and beyond. Yo-yo dieting may significantly increase kidney disease risk in people with type 1 diabetes Body-weight cycling (also known as yo-yo dieting) has been shown to significantly increase the risk of kidney disease in people with type 1 diabetes, regardless [...]
Agetech World explores the latest investment developments in the world of healthcare and age technology. €35m to expand AI-enabled technology across senior care facilities globally Corporate venture firm of Angelini Industries, Angelini Ventures, has co-led an oversubscribed €35m Series B financing round in Nobi, an AgeTech company tackling global ageing challenges. Nobi is working to [...]
A groundbreaking trial which aims to uncover better treatments for hip fractures in older people has been boosted by almost US$11m in funding. The University of Southern California has been approved for US$10.8 million in research funding by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to compare approaches to treating older adults with a fracture of [...]
