According to a new review published this week in Archives of Geriatrics and Gerontology Plus, most studies show that more than 15% of those who care for loved ones with cancer suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Not only does our body change with age, but so does our immune system. A recent study led by the Centre for Individualised Infection Medicine (CiiM) shows exactly how immune cells age and how infections and vaccinations can influence this process. The CiiM is a joint initiative of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) and Hannover Medical School (MHH). Using a big data approach, the researchers have developed a computer model called the “Single-Cell Immune Aging Clock”, which can be used to determine aging processes within individual immune cells. The scientists are making the innovative aging clock freely available for further research. They hope that it will serve as a useful tool to better understand the aging processes of the immune system, particularly with the context of infectious diseases and immune disorders. The study has been published in the journal Nature Aging.

Scientists have successfully tested a rapid, reliable method for assessment of heart disease risk.

The method can measure 25 important markers in the blood simultaneously, such as cholesterol, in less than 15 minutes using radio waves. This new application (currently research use only) could support more patients or people from the general population, in more locations – including regional and remote areas - to access prompt diagnosis and earlier treatment. Science is moving closer to integrating advanced molecular diagnostics into routine healthcare and preventive medicine.

Researchers at University of Tsukuba discovered that extracts from cashew pseudofruit pulp (apple) and shell inhibit lipid accumulation and adipogenesis by downregulating the transcription factors involved in adipocyte differentiation.

A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland shows that barriers to accessing social and medical services among older immigrants and immigrants with dementia in Finland are interconnected.

Each year, the ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine grants its Next Generation Fellowship awards to promising early career professionals in a range of medical genetics and genomics specialties.