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Researchers develop a small desktop robot for older adults

Medical Xpress

APRIL 20, 2023

Researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), belonging to the Valencian Institute of Artificial Intelligence (VRAIN), have developed a new prototype of a small desktop robot for older adults that can monitor their physical and mental state and recommend different exercises to contribute to their well-being.

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Researchers reveal which benign breast disease is most likely to develop into cancer

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

Credit: Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain Benign breast diseases (BBD), which are non-cancerous disorders of the breast, such as lumps, are known to increase the chances of subsequent breast cancer.

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Severe hot flashes after menopause increase metabolic syndrome risk in women, finds long-term study

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MAY 15, 2023

Women who experience more severe hot flashes after menopause are more likely to develop metabolic syndrome and high blood pressure, according to research presented at the 25th European Congress of Endocrinology in Istanbul.

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Models predict nursing home residents' risk of fall-related injuries

Medical Xpress

MARCH 8, 2023

In research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, investigators developed and validated models that can predict the risk of fall-related injuries in nursing home residents based on routinely collected clinical data.

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Georgia State researchers to combat suicide among older adults during COVID-19

Scienmag

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) researchers are developing and evaluating the Belonging and Empathy, With Intentional Targeted Helping (BE […]. million grant from the U.S.

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Using radar to predict Alzheimer's disease and fall accidents

Medical Xpress

MARCH 2, 2023

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a method for predicting fall accidents and cognitive illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease by reading a person's walking pattern with the aid of a radar sensor.

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Re-envisioning mental health treatment using clinical VR

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Skip Rizzo, PhD, research director for medical virtual reality at the University of Southern California’s Institute for Creative Technologies (USC ICT), tells us how its virtual reality (VR) therapy BRAVEMIND is changing PTSD treatment and how pharma can leverage clinical VR.

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Dishing up 3D printed food, one tasty printout at a time

Scienmag

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Singapore researchers develop new method for ‘printing’ fresh vegetables, leading to tastier, more nutritious food for patients with swallowing difficulties Credit: SUTD / NTU / KTPH Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (..)

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Do former football players age faster?

Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Former professional football players—particularly linemen—are more likely than nonplayers with similar demographic characteristics to develop diseases typically associated with advanced age when significantly younger, according to new research published Dec. 8 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

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San Francisco VA Health Care System announces 2021 Grunfeld Scholars

Scienmag

MAY 27, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS) has selected four promising medical researchers for the Grunfeld Scholars Research Development Initiative.

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Screening for dementia with artificial intelligence

Scienmag

JULY 1, 2021

The NIH has pledged nearly $4M to help researchers develop computer algorithms capable of detecting early warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease With the support of a new grant worth $3.9

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LSL60101 compound reduces neuroinflammation and improves cognition

Scienmag

JUNE 29, 2021

I2 imidazoline receptors as targets in the fight against Alzheimer’s Credit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA The LSL60101 compound, a specific ligand of the I2-IR receptors in the brain, could shed light on the development of future strategies against Alzheimer’s disease.

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Spinal fluid of people with Alzheimer’s risk gene signals inflammation

Scienmag

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

– People who have a gene variant associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease also tend to have changes in the fluid around their brain and spinal cord that are detectable years before symptoms arise, according to new research from Duke Health. DURHAM, N.C.

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Does general anesthesia increase dementia risk?

Scienmag

OCTOBER 6, 2020

To investigate, researchers compared exposure to general anesthesia versus regional anesthesia during elective surgery, looking for potential links to the development of dementia. There are concerns that exposure to general anesthesia during surgery may contribute to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

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£1.2 million to roll-out dementia care home program to COVID-hit sector

Scienmag

OCTOBER 6, 2020

million in government funding will help researchers develop an innovative online program to improve and personalize care for people with dementia in care homes, which were hard-hit by the COVID-19 crisis £1.2

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Community noise may affect dementia risk

Scienmag

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Results from a new study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia support emerging evidence suggesting that noise may influence individuals’ risk of developing dementia later in life.

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Open door to treatment of renal fibrosis by showing that it is caused by telomere shortening

Scienmag

MARCH 15, 2021

Researchers seek to treat renal fibrosis by acting on one of the causes of ageing, telomere shortening Credit: CNIO Ageing is a common factor in many diseases. Renal fibrosis leads to kidney failure, which can only be treated by dialysis and whose incidence is increasing due to the ageing of the population. So, what if […].

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Researchers develop a small desktop robot for older adults

Researchers reveal which benign breast disease is most likely to develop into cancer

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Severe hot flashes after menopause increase metabolic syndrome risk in women, finds long-term study

Models predict nursing home residents' risk of fall-related injuries

Georgia State researchers to combat suicide among older adults during COVID-19

Using radar to predict Alzheimer's disease and fall accidents

Re-envisioning mental health treatment using clinical VR

Dishing up 3D printed food, one tasty printout at a time

Do former football players age faster?

San Francisco VA Health Care System announces 2021 Grunfeld Scholars

Screening for dementia with artificial intelligence

LSL60101 compound reduces neuroinflammation and improves cognition

Spinal fluid of people with Alzheimer’s risk gene signals inflammation

Does general anesthesia increase dementia risk?

£1.2 million to roll-out dementia care home program to COVID-hit sector

Community noise may affect dementia risk

Open door to treatment of renal fibrosis by showing that it is caused by telomere shortening

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