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By Tuned Global Music in the medicine and research space has proved to have significant therapeutic benefits in aged care, treating conditions including dementia, Parkinson’s disease, PTSD and ADHD. Now, with the evolution of music technology and AI, the potential to heal the mind through music has become even more powerful. At a recent industry [...]
About seven hours’ sleep a night may help lower the risk of insulin resistance, a condition that can lead to type 2 diabetes, research suggests. A study of 10,817 adults aged 20 to 80 found that both shorter and longer sleep were linked with a higher risk of pre-diabetes, a condition where the body begins [...]
An AI tool could help identify Alzheimer’s disease around two years earlier by analysing signals already recorded in patients’ clinical records. DementAI, a prototype developed by consultancy Katalyze Data, analyses existing medical record data to flag patients who may show early signs of the condition but have not yet been referred for specialist assessment. Built [...]
AI smart lights in care homes were linked to up to 75 per cent fewer hospital visits after falls, according to an NHS evaluation. The study examined 87 rooms across seven care homes providing residential, nursing, dementia and assisted living care. Researchers compared six months of baseline data with six months after installing Nobi Smart [...]
Some AI cancer tools analysing tumour images may rely on visual shortcuts rather than genuine biological signals, according to new research. A large analysis of more than 8,000 patient samples across four cancer types found artificial intelligence models often achieved high accuracy by relying on statistical correlations rather than true biological signals. The findings raise [...]
Super-ageing key, Seaweed’s special, hair-raising breakthrough and more The secret of how ‘super-agers’ have the mental agility of people decades younger is centred around brain health, say US researchers. Some elderly people are able to regenerate brain cells twice as quickly as other, healthy adults, of the same age. While it has recently been established [...]
Low-dose lithium may slow verbal memory decline linked to Alzheimer’s disease in older adults, according to a pilot clinical trial. The two-year trial enrolled adults aged 60 and older with mild cognitive impairment, a condition where people develop noticeable memory or thinking problems beyond what is typical for their age. Participants were randomly assigned to [...]
Weight loss jabs may cut heart risk in people with type 2 diabetes, especially when combined with healthy lifestyle habits, according to research involving more than 98,000 adults. People with type 2 diabetes who used GLP-1 receptor agonists, medicines commonly prescribed for diabetes and weight loss, had fewer serious heart-related events when they also followed [...]
Listening to or playing music regularly may lower dementia risk in adults over 70, according to research tracking more than 10,800 people. A study of more than 10,800 adults aged over 70 found those who listened to music most days had a 39 per cent lower likelihood of developing dementia than people who sometimes, rarely [...]
Less than a year after unveiling plans to spin off its diabetes division, Medtronic has confirmed it is seeking to raise US$784 million through an initial public offering of its MiniMed business. The company intends to offer 28 million ordinary shares at an expected price range of US$25 to US$28 per share. Underwriters will be [...]
