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Biotech company Coya Therapeutics has provided an update on its pioneering work to slow the progression of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative conditions. Coya Therapeutics has provided an update on a number of recent developments including confirmation that it has received $5.0 million strategic investment by the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF). The funds aim to help [...]
A team of researchers from the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has developed a novel cinnamaldehyde-based prodrug nanomedicine for rheumatoid arthritis by utilising cinnamaldehyde, a common food additive, as an anti-inflammatory agent. The novel prodrug forms nanoparticles that deliver the therapeutic agents precisely to the inflamed sites, offering a solution [...]
Health technology start up CareYaya has won the People's Choice Award at the 21st Annual What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit for its innovative approach to eldercare. CareYaya leverages AI and healthcare student caregivers to provide affordable and high-quality care for the elderly. The tech start up and applied research lab is focused on enhancing care [...]
In an analysis of 30 cancer types among men, investigators have uncovered substantial disparities in cancer cases and deaths by age and countries’ economic status. These disparities are projected to widen by 2050, according to a study based on data from the Global Cancer Observatory. Men face higher rates of cancer and cancer-related deaths than [...]
Those with higher heart pressure estimated by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) were five times more likely to develop heart failure according to New research looking at more than 39,000 UK biobank participants. MRI scans could replace invasive heart tests, as new research shows they can reliably estimate pressures inside the heart to predict if a [...]
A new study has revealed that people who at least two servings a week of bacon, bologna or other processed red meat have a higher risk of dementia than those who eat less three servings per month. The findings also suggest that people can decrease their risk of dementia by replacing one serving of processed [...]
Researchers have discovered that parents who struggle with alcohol use disorders can pass along early ageing symptoms to their children, affecting them well into adulthood, including effects such as high cholesterol, heart problems, arthritis, and early onset dementia. These early ageing symptoms — including high cholesterol, heart problems, arthritis, and early onset dementia — can [...]
A new study has shown that dendritic spine head diameter can predict memory in old age, suggesting that therapy to remodel synapses could help memory in old age and dementia patients. Over the course of life, memory fades with varying degrees. This progressive process has long been hypothesized as a consequence of nature’s removal of [...]
New research aims to apply targeted therapy techniques inspired by cancer treatments to people with Alzheimer's. Researchers have long struggled to slow the buildup of amyloid beta plaques, harmful clumps of proteins that exacerbate the disease by damaging brain cells and causing memory loss. University of Utah researchers, however, have developed a groundbreaking approach to [...]
New research shows that older adults with diabetes faced a heightened risk of depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. A study of around 2,700 older Canadians found that almost 50 per cent of those who had a pre-pandemic history of depression experienced depression during the pandemic. Those who experienced loneliness were among the most impacted. “During [...]
