Blood proteins reveal biological age, predicting disease risk and lifespan
Oxford Population Health - 08-Aug-2024Hopefully someone will release a proteome-based biological age test for consumers soon
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New wearable device tracks health by listening to body noises
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New device restores mobility in man with Parkinson's disease
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Hobbies are a powerful tool for boosting mental health in older adults
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Study links alcohol consumption to over 60 diseases, many previously unassociated
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Very short bouts of vigorous activity everyday, reduces the risk of cancer and heart diseases
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Gene therapy gel heals wounds in people with rare genetic skin condition
New Scientist - 28-Mar-2022Positive results in clinical trials provide hope for conditions that currently have no specific treatments
New spinal cord implant helps completely paralysed patients stand and walk again
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Deep brain stimulation is a promising treatment for major depression
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Autologous stem cell grafts treated Parkinson’s disease in monkeys
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Exposure to old cells can make young cells old
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Method to regenerate joint cartilage in adults, discovered
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4 categories of ageing identified: metabolic, liver, kidney, immune system
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AIM protein could double cats' lifespans by improving kidney health
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Latest study showed that artificial intelligence could diagnose brain tumours
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Treatment with immune system caused remission in incurable leukaemia
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Newspaper claims of new breast cancer testing tool are premature
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Bioprinted spinal implant enables nerve cells to reconnect
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Natural product Fisetin slows aging in mice
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AI eye doctor as good as experts
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Oral senolytics have big impact on old mice
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Immunotherapy beats terminal breast cancer
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