AI is rapidly spreading through all aspects of healthcare. We’re only just beginning to see the potential, with lots of questions still to be answered. One Japanese company, NTT DATA, is currently focusing on how AI could help assess and treat dementia and cognitive decline more generally. It has come up with two possible solutions […]
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Tardigrades are strange yet fascinating creatures. We understand so little about how they work, but what we do know is that their survival skills are beyond most animals’ dreams. They’re a clear subject of interest to scientists trying to extend the human lifespan (https://longevity.technology/news/research-shows-tardigrade-proteins-can-slow-metabolism-in-human-cells/). We’ve starved tardigrades of food, water and air; we’ve exposed them
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People take supplements for all kinds of reasons, but when you look at all the research, it seems that joint health is pretty high on the list of priorities. From elderly people experiencing the mobility issues associated with aging to injury-prone athletes who need to maintain peak physical fitness, millions of people around the world
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Aging in place is one of the big goals of modern medicine, ensuring people are able to live independently in their own homes, the places they feel most comfortable, for longer. For older people with dementia and mobility problems, this may mean needing extra assistive technology. One such tool is the AIDE walking stick (https://longevity.technology/news/student-designs-smart-mobility-aid-for-dementia-sufferers/).
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If I ask you what causes heart attacks, you’re probably going to answer something about plaques and blocked arteries. Sometimes, that’s true, but not all the time. In fact, it’s less than half the time. As for the rest? Well, it’s time to look at our old enemy, the cause of so many of life’s
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The rise of 3D printing in a range of industries is one of those things that sounds like science fiction, but it is actually changing the world. That includes in the specific subcategory of bioprinting, where researchers continue to move closer to the day they can actually print new and functional human organs (https://longevity.technology/news/light-based-bioprinting-is-illuminating-the-future-of-organ-transplants/). Bioprinting
Not everyone is a fan of scales. They can make you obsess over your weight to an unhealthy degree, leading you to focus more on the number than whether you’re eating a balanced diet and getting enough exercise. Still, they have their place, and on those occasions, the Withings Body Smart Scale offers a more
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Anyone who’s ever had a migraine will know that they’re much more than just a headache. They’ll also know they’re complicated conditions that we don’t fully understand, and with often limited treatment options. A new study may have taken us one step closer to comprehending some of the underlying mechanisms, and with it open new
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The smartwatch is no longer the newest and hottest thing on the market. It’s become pretty ubiquitous and is one of the more popular types of wearable devices. Now, the new up-and-comer is the smart ring, which boasts many of the same functions but is smaller and sleeker. If you’re trying to decide which one
A lot of nutrition advice focuses on eating less, or at least moderating your diet. Sometimes, however, you really do need to fill yourself up. That’s especially true when you’re exercising a lot because that’s going to burn through more nutrients. So how do you know when you need to increase how much you eat
