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Researchers from Osaka University have identified a gene underlying the development of osteoporosis, and have developed a new mouse model, pointing the way for future treatments and a greater understanding of this disease. Osteoporosis — weakening of the bones with age — affects millions worldwide, and this figure is increasing annually as the global population [...]
Implementing patient-centered palliative care therapies, including prescribing, adjusting or discontinuing medications as needed, may help control symptoms and improve quality of life for people with heart disease, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Decisions about initiating, adjusting or discontinuing cardiovascular and other medicines should be patient-centered and include input from [...]
A new seven-point strategy for better managing obesity in the care of older adults has been set out by the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). Their aim is to remove the barriers to quality care caused by obesity; with education, attention to language usage and focus on the care environment among the areas covered. The [...]
AI could be used to predict whether a person will develop Alzheimer’s-associated dementia by simply analysing their speech, scientists believe. Researchers at Boston University are exploring how analysis of speech patterns via a machine learning model could detect with a high degree of accuracy whether someone with mild cognitive impairment will develop Alzheimer’s-associated dementia within [...]
Dementia risk factors associated with cardiovascular health may have increased over time compared to factors such as smoking and having less education, new analysis suggests. A UCL study has explored how the prevalence of dementia risk factors had changed over time and how this could impact rates of dementia in the future. There has been [...]
The sheer scale of undiagnosed heart valve disease in the UK's ageing population has been revealed in a new study. More than a quarter of healthy and symptom-free over 60s examined by the University of East Anglia were found to have previously undetected heart valve disease. Co-lead author Vassilios Vassiliou, Clinical Professor of Cardiac Medicine [...]
By analysing speech patterns, a new machine learning model can predict with a high degree of accuracy whether someone with mild cognitive impairment will develop Alzheimer’s-associated dementia within six years. Trying to figure out whether someone has Alzheimer’s disease usually involves a battery of assessments—interviews, brain imaging, blood and cerebrospinal fluid tests. But, by then, [...]
A new study led by University of Cincinnati researchers sheds new light on the role of a signalling pathway in the brain to maintain health and prevent inflammation and cognitive deficits. UC’s Agnes (Yu) Luo, PhD, is corresponding author on the research, published June 21 in the journal Nature Communications, and focused on a signalling [...]
As the world’s population ages, so does the proportion of older drivers on the road. Safe driving requires adequate memory, perceptual and motor skills, and executive function abilities. Although individuals with severe Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) are no longer able to drive safely, changes in driving performance may start at the preclinical stage [...]
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory reveal that hematopoietic stem cells age differently in genetically identical mice, offering new pathways for interventions to preserve health with ageing. Our bone marrow—the fatty, jelly-like substance inside our bones—is an unseen powerhouse quietly producing 500 billion new blood cells every day. That process is driven by hematopoietic stem cells [...]
