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Dementia cases 'set to treble worldwide' by 2050

Posted in Medicine on 6th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller

The number of people living with dementia worldwide is set to treble by 2050, according to a new analysis.

Aging cells share features with cancer

Posted in Medicine on 3rd Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller

Chemical modifications of DNA look similar in aging and cancerous cells.

Calico enlists a genetics A-Team for its mysterious anti-aging venture

Posted in Medicine on 22nd Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller

In September, Google announced a mysterious new venture to combat death itself.

'A robot is my friend': Can machines care for elderly?

Posted in Business on 16th Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller

With the world's elderly population growing rapidly, scientists are suggesting that robots could take on some of the burden of providing care.

How nanotechnology can advance regenerative medicine

Posted in Science on 6th Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller

Nanotechnology may provide new strategies for regenerative medicine, including better tools to improve or restore damaged tissues.