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Preliminary research, from scientists at Case Western Reserve University, has discovered several blood-based biomarkers which can specifically indicate stroke damage to brain tissue. The goal of the research is to develop a simple blood test to rapidly… Continue reading Study promises novel blood test to detect minor, “hidden” strokes
A new survey, led by researchers from University of York, has found owning a pet is associated with better mental health during COVID-19 lockdowns. The survey also linked pet ownership to lower levels of loneliness and, interestingly, both positive ass… Continue reading Pet owners cope better with COVID-19 lockdowns – and any species will do
The winning entries in this year’s Drone Photo Awards deliver an outstanding assortment of aerial images, from the overall winning shot, catching a school of salmon forming the shape of a heart, to a special category focusing on the profound ways COVID… Continue reading Aerial photography hits new heights in the 2020 Drone Awards
A new proof of concept study, led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, has demonstrated how speech-analyzing artificial intelligence tools can effectively predict the level of loneliness in older adults.Continue Read… Continue reading AI system detects loneliness in natural speech patterns
One of the big challenges healthcare workers are facing in this global pandemic is identifying those COVID-19 patients most at risk of severe illness and death. COVID-19 certainly is more dangerous, on average, in the elderly or those with pre-existing… Continue reading Simple blood test predicts patients most likely to die from COVID-19
New Australian research has found older diabetic patients using a drug called metformin experience slower rates of cognitive decline and dementia compared to those not using the medication. The findings build on the growing body of evidence suggesting this common drug generates compelling anti-aging effects.
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Continue reading Common diabetes drug linked to lower dementia rates
A new article from a team of neuroscientists at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health is warning a future ‘silent wave’ of neurodegenerative disease may be spawned by the current COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers suggest the SARS-CoV-2 virus can increase a person’s risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.
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Tags: Parkinson’s Disease, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Virus, Neurological, Disease, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Continue reading Experts warn COVID-19 may increase risk of Parkinson’s disease
The promising results of a Phase 2 trial testing a new, once-weekly insulin treatment for type 2 diabetes have been published in The New England Journal of Medicine. The weekly injection was found to be as safe and effective as daily insulin shots and … Continue reading Once-a-week insulin shot for type 2 diabetes passes Phase 2 trials
A protein, previously found to be an effective blood-based biomarker of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, has for the first time been detected in the eye. The discovery lays the foundation for promising new diagnostic eye tests hoping to catch neurodegenerative diseases years before symptoms appear.
Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Eye, Protein, Diagnosis, Neuroscience
Continue reading Promising Alzheimer’s biomarker detected in eyes for the first time
A compelling new study from researchers in Finland has compared the physical and cognitive performance of a group of older people in 2017 with a similarly aged group three decades earlier. Improvements were seen in almost every test, suggesting progres… Continue reading Older people today are smarter, stronger and faster than 30 years ago