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Anti-ageing jabs – they can rejuvenate mice, but will they work on humans?

Senescent cells power the body’s ageing process, and scientists are developing treatments to annihilate them

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2025

David Lynch’s cause of death confirmed as cardiac arrest due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Following the announcement of his passing on 16 January, David Lynch’s cause of death has been confirmed as cardiac arrest.

BANG Premier · Feb 7, 2025

The truth about juice cleanses: How they worsen gut health and metabolism, reveals study

Fresh juices have long been categorized as health foods and it's common for people on weight-loss diets or detox plans to consume them, without worrying about any adverse consequences. However, the bad news is that without the fibre part, fruit or vegetable juices can do more harm than good as…

The Times of India · Feb 7, 2025

Trial offers hope to patients with deadly brain tumours

The trial comes as a new study highlighted differences in how genes are activated in brain tumour cells compared to healthy ones.

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025

Conductor Daniel Barenboim says he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease

Conductor Daniel Barenboim says he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025

'Voice of the CDC' resumes publication, but experts worry about what they're not hearing

A federal scientific publication has returned from a forced two-week hiatus with two papers examining the health effects of wildfires in Hawaii and California

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025

Meet the 24-year-old helping Lilly test a preventive Alzheimer’s drug

Children who inherit genetic mutations from parents with early-onset Alzheimer’s typically show signs of dementia at the same age their parents did.

Fortune · Feb 6, 2025

MPs push for assisted dying to be expanded to people with a year left to live

MPs and campaigners say that people suffering from Motor Neurone Disease or Parkinson’s should have greater access to an assisted death

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025

Daniel Barenboim: Pianist and conductor, 82, reveals Parkinson’s disease diagnosis

Daniel Barenboim, 82, says he is ‘planning to maintain as many of my professional commitments as my health permits’

Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2025

Research reveals new insights into retinal thickness that may detect type 2 diabetes, dementia early

WEHI researchers have used these maps to link retinal thinning to a range of diseases as well as identifying new genetic factors that influence retinal thickness. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 6, 2025