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A new study from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has shown that people with slower brain aging had a nutrient profile similar to the Mediterranean diet. Scientists have long been studying the brain with a goal of aiding healthier aging. While much is [...]
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) all have a unique and diverse set of antibodies that are involved in the development of the disease. Researchers at Utrecht University unveiled the complexity of these antibodies using powerful lab tools capable of analysing our immune system at molecular levels. Their discovery suggests that current assumptions about the origin [...]
A study conducted at the University of São Paulo with 23 volunteers found that aerobic exercise performed in the evening benefits elderly hypertensives more than morning exercise. Aerobic training is known to regulate blood pressure more effectively when practiced in the evening than in the morning. Researchers who conducted a study of elderly patients at [...]
A new hybrid nanotube stamp system has been developed which revolutionises precision medicine with high efficiency and cell viability rates for cancer treatment. Precision medicine and targeted therapies are gaining traction for their ability to tailor treatments to individual patients while minimising adverse effects. Conventional methods, such as gene transfer techniques, show promise in delivering [...]
Researchers used data from wearable Bluetooth devices to explore the potential for measuring quality of care received by residents of four UK residential care and nursing facilities. Wearable Bluetooth devices can shed light on the care that residents of care homes are receiving and which residents are most in need of social contact, according to [...]
New research has, for the first time, quantified the impact of different aspects of childhood obesity on long-term health and life expectancy. Findings from a global modelling study are being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy taking place from 12-15 May. The modelling by stradoo GmbH, a life sciences consultacy [...]
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have discovered that some brain cells age more rapidly than others, and they are disproportionately abundant in individuals afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease. Additionally, researchers have also observed sex-specific differences in the ageing process of certain brain cells, with the female cortex exhibiting a higher ratio of “old” [...]
A new study from UC Santa Cruz has found that a certain population of 'troublemaker' blood platelet cells appear with ageing which can lead to blood clotting. The team suggests that targeting this population of platelets could help better treat blood clotting-related diseases. As people age, they become more prone to blood clotting diseases, when [...]
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have found evidence of the molecular causes of the damaging impact heat stress causes on the gut, liver and brain in the elderly. The researchers suggest these findings point to the potential of developing precise prognostic and therapeutic interventions. These organs have a complex and multidirectional communication system [...]
Extreme exercise doesn’t seem to shorten the lifespan as is widely believed, suggest the findings of a study on the longevity of the first 200 athletes to run a mile in under four minutes. They outlive the general population by several years, shows the study, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, which [...]
