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Blood test shows if organs are ageing fast or slowly
Dr Wyss-Coray said: “If we can reproduce this finding in 50,000 or 100,000 individuals it will mean that by monitoring the health of individual organs in apparently healthy people, we might be able to find organs that are undergoing accelerated ageing in people’s bodies, and we might be able to treat people before they get … Read more
Prof Sir Chris Whitty says UK faces rural and coastal ageing crisis
Measures are needed to tackle an ageing population crisis, Chief Medical Officer Prof Chris Whitty says. Source link
Ageing body scans to aid understanding of why diseases occur
The results could open up new ways to spot, treat and prevent some diseases, including cancer, experts say. Source link
Low immunity, overwhelmed hospitals fuel Covid-19 deaths in ageing Japan
Deaths in the country, which for long had one of the lowest Covid death rates, peaked earlier this month. Source link
Mutations across species reveal clues to ageing
They analysed how quickly mutations occur in species with different life expectancies. They looked at DNA from a cat, black and white colobus, dog, ferret, giraffe, horse, human, lion, mouse, naked mole rat, rabbit, rat, ring-tailed lemur and a tiger. Source link
Rejuvenation of woman’s skin could tackle diseases of ageing
The Roslin team’s aim was not to create clones of sheep or indeed humans, but to use the technique to create so-called human embryonic stem cells. These, they hoped, could be grown into specific tissues, such as muscle, cartilage, and nerve cells to replace worn-out body parts. Source link
Covid: Ageing NHS cancer equipment upgrade to clear backlog
Consultants say £25m of gear will speed-up treatment in Wales after the pandemic left a huge backlog. Source link
Teach me how, I will fish: There is an urgent need to re-engage the elderly population
The burden of ageing is being squarely experienced across the world. By Arun Varma The problem is not that fewer people are born and fewer people die, compared to the second half of the previous century. Nor is it that big a problem that global food security stands threatened because of the dwindled contribution of … Read more