Early onset dementia more common than previously reported – the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease seems to be on the rise. A new major study by the University of Eastern Finland, the University of Oulu and Neurocenter Finland explored early-onset dementia in the working-age population in Finland. The study cohort was one of the largest in the world to date, and the findings were published on 24th of July 2024 in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Current epidemiological data on early-onset dementia is scarce and based on small study cohorts, with no recent da ..read more

Children’s exposome associated with changes in serum metabolites: The analysis of serum metabolites, known as metabolomics, provides insights into the biochemical activity and state of the body, reflecting both genetic and environmental influences, including diet, lifestyle, and disease states. Changes in the levels of certain serum metabolites can be indicators of health conditions or diseases, making them valuable for diagnostic and research purposes. The combined effect of environmental exposures and unhealthy lifestyle habits can affect children’s cardiometabolic health in a way that exce ..read more

Joe Biden, 81, has announced that he will not be seeking a second term as President of the United States, although he intends to stay in his role until the election later this year. Many people have speculated that he may be suffering from age-related cognitive decline, although he has not said that this is the case. Others are convinced that he show the typical signs of Parkinson’s disease, which affect around 153,000 people in the UK, according to the charity, Parkinson’s UK. This too has been denied by the White House. But what are the typical features of the Biden Declines Second Term: He ..read more

Is Melatonin the wonder drug of anti-aging? Melatonin is produced in the pineal gland in the brain – more at night and less during the day – and helps to maintain the body’s natural 24-hour circadian clock. It has been called the ‘wonder drug’ of anti-ageing. The pineal gland starts to produce less of this chemical as we age, at around our mid 40s. What is the evidence for its role in ageing? Melatonin promotes sleep and sleep is when the body restores itself. Levels of Human Growth Hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, peak when we are asleep. Clinical Is Melatonin the wonder drug of ant ..read more

Age related diseases including coronary artery disease and heart failure are still major health concerns in the UK, despite the fact that they are both preventable and treatable. The latest figures show that In the UK, one in eight men and one in 14 women die from coronary heart disease. Living with heart failure is becoming increasingly common. Around 920,000 suffer from heart failure and there are 200,000 new cases annually in the UK, due to an ageing population and improved survival rates after a heart attacks. This is worrying, especially as the death rate for heart disease was in Age-rel ..read more

Study Finds Ahiflower® Oil Works As Well As Fish Oil For Joint Health: New research in the European Journal of Nutrition has published results finding that Ahiflower® oil has comparable anti-inflammatory efficacy as fish oil for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms at the same low daily intakes. Nutrition Business Review summarized the new research: “A novel study has revealed that ahiflower oil may offer similar benefits to fish oil when used to alleviate the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis… During the study, it was found that — although diets with supplemental PUFAs didn’t prevent arthritis, ankle swel ..read more

Tell-tale gene Neuregulin 3 affects success of drug used to treat chronic pain: Women who carry this particular form of a pain gene are more likely to respond well to a common medication used to treat long-term discomfort, research shows. In a study, women with chronic pelvic pain who had a naturally occurring variation of a gene, known as Neuregulin 3, in their DNA were more likely to experience relief after taking the painkilling drug gabapentin. Targeting gabapentin use to those with this genetic marker would avoid ineffective treatment and unwanted side-effects in those who are unlikely t ..read more

SARS-CoV-2 infections have a long-term impact on the immune system: In a study recently published in the renowned journal “Allergy”, a MedUni Vienna research team shows that COVID-19 leads to considerable long-term changes in the immune system, even in mild cases. The findings could help to better understand the long-term consequences of an infection with SARS-CoV-2. As part of the study, the team led by first authors Bernhard Kratzer and Pia Gattinger and principal investigators Rudolf Valenta and Winfried Pickl (all from MedUni Vienna’s Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunolog ..read more

Your employees should be seen as more than just workers. As a business manager, you should show that you care about your employee’s health and well-being. This will help to motivate them, improve productivity, and minimize sickness. There are many ways you can impact the health and well-being of your employees. Let’s have a look at some of them below: Allowing Time For Rest When you work your employees into the ground and don’t consider giving them proper time off the rest it can be demoralizing and cause your employees to want to look for work elsewhere. Although you may need How You Ca ..read more

University of Sunderland’s first graduating medics set to take up north-east NHS roles The University of Sunderland is celebrating its first ever graduating team of doctors at the Stadium of Light this week. The University’s School of Medicine welcomed its first medical students in 2019 – and tomorrow (Tuesday 9 July) they will cross the stage and officially become doctors – with more than half of them (55%) taking up NHS roles in the north-east. Laura Giles, who is about to graduate with a MBChB Medicine degree, is one of them. As part of her degree, Laura has been working First graduating m ..read more