5 Ways Technology Can Help In Dealing With Alzheimer's And More News

Alzheimer's disease is a devastating illness for patients and their families. The slow, first unnoticeable cognitive decline might end up interfering with the person's everyday life. There are various technological solutions to be used in the diagnosis, treatment and support for dementia and Alzheimer's disease to halt the progress of the disease and support cognitive functions.

Read more about it in our new article, Technology’s Response To Alzheimer’s Disease!

More in this newsletter: will we live up to 130 years (and what’s needed for that); Scientists identify 160 additional drugs that could be repurposed against COVID-19;?How police in Florida found a criminal through a genealogy website – these and more in my latest newsletter. Read on!

Take care,

Berci

LIFESPANS OF 130 YEARS COULD BE POSSIBLE THIS CENTURY

Extreme longevity likely will continue to rise slowly by the end of this century, according to new research, with estimates showing that a lifespan of 125 years, or even 130 years, is possible. Longevity has ramifications for government and economic policies, as well as individuals’ own health care and lifestyle decisions, rendering what’s probable, or even possible, relevant at all levels of society.

We often get the question of why we don't write more about longevity on our channels. But how can I talk about longevity when I cannot even download my medical records from a healthcare institution?! As we wrote in our article: Longevity Is The Future If We Tackle Digital Health First.

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SCIENTISTS IDENTIFY 160 NEW DRUGS THAT COULD BE REPURPOSED AGAINST COVID-19

Cambridge scientists have identified 200 approved drugs predicted to work against COVID-19 – of which only 40 are currently being tested in COVID-19 clinical trials. "This could give us many more weapons in our armoury to fight back against the virus.” At the same time, to set guidelines in the use of A.I. in healthcare, the WHO outlines principles for ethics in health A.I. This was much needed and finally opens a valid discussion on healthcare A.I.

COVID-19 forced stakeholders in healthcare to adopt new perspectives. One of network medicine’s pioneers, Albert-László Barabási, came up with a list of promising drugs for testing in human cell lines against COVID-19 – read about it in our article, Network Medicine in the Fight Against COVID-19. This study uses A.I. at its best, accelerating the development of new drugs against the virus.

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POLICE IN FLORIDA USED GENEALOGY TESTING WEBSITES TO FIND A SUSPECT IN A 14-YEAR-OLD RAPE CASE

Over the past nearly 20 years, genetic testing went from giving high hopes for individuals to being a tool for genealogy web searches. In our article, What’s Next For Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing, we dived into the promises of genetic testing, and how the tool can still help in medicine.

But it works in multiple ways already: police in Tampa Bay used genealogy testing websites to find a suspect in a 14-year-old rape case. This is a very unlikely use of genetic testing – but this example shows what the technology can also deliver.

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MORE NEWS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE

SUICIDE A.I. – Seoul using A.I. to detect and prevent suicide attempts on bridges

3D FACELIFT – CELLINK to deliver custom facelifts with patented 3D bioprinting robots

WIRELESS PACEMAKER – Battery-Free Wireless Pacemaker Dissolves Post Treatment

GAME-CHANGING A.I. – Top 10 Use Cases for A.I. in Healthcare

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