study Australia· 12m ago

Resi care needs to better consider mental health

Time is a precious resource in residential aged care, but it is among the most effective ways to combat depression and anxiety, says Dr Deborah Koder. According to Dr Koder – who is a senior lecturer in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Swinburne University of Technology – there are…

observational Australia· 35m ago

Dementia is a test of community

The way society understands dementia may need a fundamental rethink, according to South African gerontologist Rayne Stroebel, who challenged delegates at the 2026 Australian Association of Gerontology conference to move beyond viewing dementia as a condition of the individual brain and instead see…

study Australia· 2h ago

Wait times up for all services

The national median wait time for all non-specialist aged care services is now 267 days (9 months), while the average wait time is 301 days (10 months), the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing’s third wait times report shows. This is up from the median wait of 255 days (8 months) and…

n=700 Australia· 2h ago

‘DEFCON 1’: SA’s escalating aged care crisis

South Australia’s aged care shortfall could leave up to 700 older people occupying hospital beds by next winter, prompting calls for urgent action to expand aged care capacity and reduce pressure on the state’s health system. The state government held an emergency aged care summit on Tuesday, where…

Australia· 2h ago

Care time falls despite funding boost

Following the $7.55 increase in the Australian National Aged Care Classification base price from $295.64 to $303.19 on 1 October, the average daily subsidy rose $7.91 over the month, according to Mirus Australia’s latest data snapshot. But homes in regional and remote areas – Modified Monash Model…

· 3h ago

Upfront PCI Still Not Beneficial for Stable CAD as Far Out as 25 Years

(MedPage Today) -- A longer horizon did not give patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) any improved hard outcomes when getting an invasive strategy over conservative management, according to extended results from the COURAGE and ISCHEMIA...

studyin animals · 5h ago

Late Life Asparagine Endopeptidase Inhibition Extends Lifespan in Mice

Few interventions have been demonstrated to slow aging or address age-related damage to a sufficient degree to extend mouse life span by 15% or more if applied starting at a late age. The requirement to start late in life cuts down the field of possibilities quite dramatically. Today's open access…

UK· 6h ago

Free Tools & Resources for New Research Leaders (2026)

Free Tools & Resources for New Research Leaders (2026) Dementia Researcher Dementia Researcher Most new research leaders got there by being good at research. Then the job changes. Suddenly you are hiring people, managing a budget and writing appraisals. You have to decide the order of an author…

studyin animals · 7h ago

The Short Peptide Elamipretide Delays Ovarian Aging in Mice

A recent study showed that a treatment with the short peptide elamipretide reversed multiple signs of age-related decline in oocyte quality in mice and in human oocytes in vitro [1]. An early decline In females, the reproductive system ages relatively early in life, with fertility declining as…

explainer · 8h ago

What the VA Gets Right About Death

(MedPage Today) -- On November 11, 1991, I called my father, a taciturn 24-year senior non-commissioned officer, to wish him a happy Veterans Day. I was a newly minted second lieutenant, and his pride in my becoming an officer and first-generation...

explainer UK· 9h ago

How to Secure Your First Postdoc Role

How to Secure Your First Postdoc Role Dementia Researcher Dementia Researcher Thinking about your first postdoc, or already applying? In September, jobs.ac.uk ran a free webinar on exactly that, hosted by Katie Hoare , a careers and employability skills specialist for postgraduate and early career…

n=800,000 UK· 9h ago

Revised approach for assessing obesity improves on BMI

Using data from more than 800,000 people, researchers have tested a system that can identify those with obesity who would benefit from treatment, and those who don't require intervention

UK· 9h ago

The span that gets you out of the chair

Muscle power fades before strength or mass – for drug developers chasing muscle preservation, it might be the endpoint that matters. Lifespan, healthspan and now performancespan; the vocabulary of aging loves a span, and now it has added a new one to its lexicon, this time courtesy of Keiser , the…

UK· 9h ago

Argenx pays up to $1.15b for a peptide firm

The immunology company is buying Unnatural Products to chase oral and long-acting medicines for serious immune-mediated diseases. For people with long-running immune-mediated conditions, treatment can stretch across years, so how a medicine is delivered becomes part of daily life. That is the…

jatranslation pending Japan· 10h ago

医療AIが誤ったとき、責任は誰が負うのか

医療AIが誤った判断をしたとき、責任を負うのは誰でしょうか。沖山翔氏の医療AIコラム第4回は、日本・米国・欧州の規制の仕組みを比較。AIを使う医師と開発企業の役割や賠償責任を整理し、今後の制度の行方を考えます。

jatranslation pending Japan· 10h ago

絶食したのに胃が空じゃない!?

セマグルチドを含むGLP-1受容体作動薬やGIP/GLP-1受容体作動薬を使用している人には、「絶食しているから胃は空っぽ」という我々の常識が通用しないかもしれない……!?

jatranslation pending Japan· 10h ago

専門薬剤師の質を底上げ、第三者認定への転換探る

現在、各学会や職能団体が独自に認定している専門薬剤師について、第三者機関が認定する仕組みへの移行が検討されています。専門薬剤師制度を巡っては、学会や職能団体がそれぞれ独自に制度を構築してきたため、専門薬剤師の質のばらつきや、標準化の必要性が指摘されていました。

opinion jatranslation pending Japan· 10h ago

心不全患者のせん妄、抗精神病薬をどう選択する?

循環器疾患患者にせん妄が生じた場合、抗精神病薬の使用には慎重な判断が求められます。心電図や電解質、併用薬などを踏まえた薬剤選択と安全な使用方法を、症例を通して解説します。

· 3h ago

Exercise vital for improving brain health across the lifespan

ORLANDO — Across a person’s life, exercise plays a critical role by treating and strengthening many aspects of mental and behavioral health, according to a speaker. During a keynote presentation at the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s annual meeting, John J. Ratey, MD, an associate clinical…

study · 11h ago

Two Biologics for Psoriatic Arthritis Square Off in Big Trial

(MedPage Today) -- ORLANDO -- A large head-to-head trial reported here that pitted bimekizumab (Bimzelx) against risankizumab (Skyrizi) as treatment for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) yielded a winner, albeit with a couple caveats. Arthritic symptoms...

· 12h ago

Rheumatoid Arthritis Does Not Improve the Menopause Experience

(MedPage Today) -- ORLANDO -- Women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) had a worse menopause experience compared with the non-RA individuals going through the transition, a researcher reported here. Symptom severity, as evaluated with the Menopause...

UK· 12h ago

MetaVia’s DA-1726 shows weight and liver fat reductions

MetaVia announced that an abstract on DA-1726, a dual oxyntomodulin analogue targeting GLP-1 and glucagon receptors, has been accepted for a poster presentation at ObesityWeek 2026 in Washington, DC. The poster, titled “DA-1726 Demonstrates Comparable Weight Loss and Distinct Metabolic Profile…

UK· 12h ago

New longevity membership from L-Nutra pairs dietitians with labs

L-Nutra, Inc. launched The Longevity Program on Nov. 10, 2026, a membership that pairs each member with a dedicated Longevity Dietitian and baseline and follow-up lab testing. Membership includes access to L-Nutra’s longevity app with a trained AI guide, a 12-month curriculum covering biomarkers…

· 13h ago

Failure of Protein Quality Control Mechanisms in Muscle Aging

A cell is a bag of finely tuned molecular machinery moving at incredible speeds, pieces of that machinery ramming into one another countless times per second. Damage occurs constantly, a matter of inappropriate chemical reactions, broken proteins, misfolding of proteins, the machinery degraded and…

review UK· 15h ago

Suggest a Paper for the 2027 ISTAART Year in Review Webinars

Suggest a Paper for the 2027 ISTAART Year in Review Webinars Dementia Researcher Alzheimer's Association ISTAART is asking the research community which papers should feature in its 2027 Year in Review webinars, where each Professional Interest Area (PIA) looks back at the standout research of 2026…

study Australia· 17h ago

Nano engineering to improve implants

Flinders University researchers are launching an innovative surface-engineering technology that could help to raise the performance of implantable medical devices in people with diabetes and other

observational Australia· 19h ago

Reform ‘asked a lot’ of the sector, Rae says

As the aged care sector enters year two of the new Aged Care Act, Minister for Aged Care and Seniors Sam Rae acknowledges that the first year of reform has “asked a lot of every part of our sector” and that not all of the reform process was smooth. Appearing at the Australian Association of…

studyobservational Australia· 20h ago

Medication ‘not the panacea’ for dementia

We are currently in “one of the most exciting times” for dementia and brain health research, dementia expert and Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing co-founder Professor Henry Brodaty tells the more than 600 delegates at this week’s Australian Association of Gerontology conference in Melbourne. There…

Australia· 1d ago

Dept seeking reform feedback

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is seeking feedback on the implementation of the aged care reforms. Aged care providers, workers, assessors and people delivering services to the sector, including health workers, allied health professionals and IT service providers, are invited to…

Sweden· 1d ago

Nya riktlinjer för vård efter skallskada

Nya skandinaviska riktlinjer ska ge stöd för hur vuxna med lindriga och måttliga skallskador ska bedömas inom akutsjukvården. Riktlinjerna bygger på en omfattande genomgång av forskningen och ska hjälpa vårdpersonal att avgöra vilka patienter som behöver datortomografi, observation på sjukhus eller…

study Australia· 1d ago

Initiative supports ageing well together

First established in 2016, Healthy Ageing Partnerships is a consumer-led collective working to empower, connect and inform older adults to live vibrant, fulfilling lives. Through strong social networks, active community engagement, wellness initiatives, and access to trusted information, HAP is…

Australia· 1d ago

Bolton Clarke celebrates major solar milestone

National aged care provider Bolton Clarke has now completed its solar rollout for the 2025 and 2026 financial years, installing solar panels across 60 aged care homes. The 7.39 megawatts installed in this latest rollout is in addition to 3.91 MW of existing or other solar capacity across Bolton…

· 1d ago

When a Gun Owner Shows Early Signs of Dementia

(MedPage Today) -- If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting "988." He was 72, a retired health administrator who lived alone near Seattle. Laura...

UK· 1d ago

Fitnescity Health’s whole-body MRI scans go nationwide

Fitnescity Health opens scans at nearly 100 sites and offers them to health platforms through a single API. A whole-body MRI has been mostly a boutique experience. Fitnescity Health , which calls itself the largest US network of preventive imaging, is trying to make it something you can book like a…

studyin animals · 1d ago

A Supplement Kills Senescent Cells and Extends Life in Mice

A new study shows healthspan and lifespan increases in male mice following late-life treatment with vanadyl sulfate, a food-derived molecule marketed as an over-the-counter supplement [1]. Searching for vulnerabilities Cellular Senescence As your body ages, more of your cells become senescent…

UK· 1d ago

Profile – Dr Keeley Brookes, Nottingham Trent University

Profile – Dr Keeley Brookes, Nottingham Trent University Dementia Researcher Dementia Researcher Dr Keeley Brookes Name: Dr Keeley Brookes Job title: Associate Professor Place of work/study: Nottingham Trent University Area of Research: Genetics & genomics of dementia genetics gene expression…

UK· 1d ago

The first longevity protocol engineered for all 14 hallmarks of aging

TimeWarp Longevity Protocol combines 25 compounds, a monthly senolytic reset and an app – one system built around the 2025 hallmarks update. By Wednesday, half the pills are usually still sitting in the organizer. That is how TimeWarp ’s founder describes the typical serious longevity routine: a…

study · 1d ago

$32 million NIH grant expands decades-long Alzheimer’s study

When Leonard Berg, MD , then a neurologist at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, noticed memory problems among his older patients in the 1970s, he refused to dismiss the problems as part of “normal aging” or senility but instead set out to understand what was happening in their…

jatranslation pending Japan· 1d ago

杏林大学医学部付属病院、今春に救急医療体制を再編した理由

杏林大学医学部付属病院は今春、1・2次救急と3次救急の診療体制を統合し「ER型救急」への転換。体制再編に当たっては、医師の一斉退職も発生しました。同大学理事長の松田剛明氏に、改革の狙いと今後の展望を聞きました。

opinion jatranslation pending Japan· 1d ago

「座布団使ってみましょうか」に負けた日

私が時間をかけて説明しても、なかなか行動を変えてくれなかった患者さんが、看護師さんの一言にはあっさり従うことがあります。もちろん、喜ばしいことなんですが……。

opinion jatranslation pending Japan· 1d ago

抗血小板薬と抗凝固薬の違いは?

血栓症の予防や治療に用いられる抗血栓療法と血栓溶解療法。それぞれの違いに加え、抗血栓療法に用いられるアスピリン(商品名アスピリン、バイアスピリン)などの抗血小板薬やエドキサバントシル酸塩水和物(リクシアナ)などの抗凝固薬、血栓溶解療法に用いられる血栓溶解薬について、分かりやすく解説します。

2 outlets studyin animals · 12h ago

Tetravalent dengue mRNA vaccination orchestrates balanced four-serotype immunity with durable memory and protection in mice.

An effective dengue vaccine must establish durable immunity across four dengue virus (DENV) serotypes, evade antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE), and overcome immune imprinting from prior exposure. Here, we developed TetprM-E mRNA-LNP, a tetravalent vaccine comprising LNP-formulated…

UK· 1d ago

Blog – Do We Already Know What Good Care Looks Like?

Blog – Do We Already Know What Good Care Looks Like? Dementia Researcher Adam Smith I’ve been going to dementia conferences for about 20 years now. My career has been in healthcare and service improvement, so I tend to sit there listening to the science while wondering how any of it would actually…

study UK· 1d ago

Humacyte begins first-in-human coronary bypass trial

Humacyte has initiated a Phase 2a clinical study of its investigational coronary tissue-engineered vessel, CTEV, in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting, and the study is now open for enrollment. The FDA accepted Humacyte’s investigational new drug application in July 2026, and the…

· 1d ago

Cepharanthine Identified as a Novel Senolytic

Senescent cells accumulate with age and generate inflammatory secretions that are disruptive to tissue structure and function. Targeted clearance of some fraction of these lingering senescent cells in aged tissues via senolytic therapies has been shown to reverse aspects of aging and extend life in…

UK· 1d ago

FameLab UK 2027: Applications Now Open

FameLab UK 2027: Applications Now Open Dementia Researcher Dementia Researcher Could you explain your research in three minutes, with no slides? FameLab UK, the science communication competition run by Cheltenham Festivals, is open for 2027 entries. It comes with free training, a chance to perform…

· 1d ago

When a Gun Owner Shows Early Signs of Dementia

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” He was 72, a retired health administrator who lived alone near Seattle. Laura Prater, a firearms researcher at Ohio State, was interviewing him via Zoom…

UK· 1d ago

Speak at the Salon: 2027 Schedule Now Open

Speak at the Salon: 2027 Schedule Now Open Dementia Researcher Dementia Researcher We’re opening submissions for the next season of the Dementia Researcher Salon Showcase , running from January through April, and we want to hear from you. The Salon is our space for early career researchers to share…