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News Harnessing B cells could fight cancer or autoimmune diseases by targeting mitochondrial metabolism New research finds a crucial role for Thioredoxin protein in regulatory B cells control of the immune system.
News Live long and prosper? 7 top tips for targeting inflammaging and promoting a longer healthier life
26 April 2023 Consultation launched on data standards for reducing bias in AI health tech STANDING Together partnership launches consultation aimed at improving the data used for building and testing AI health technologies
04 April 2023 Obesity turning arthritic joint cells into pro-inflammation ‘bad apples’ Being overweight may be physically changing the environment within people’s joints, with obesity promoting pro-inflammatory conditions which worsen arthritis.
28 March 2023 Ageing: is it driven by our genetic coding? New research asks the question of why ageing happens in a uniform way when current models work on the basis of randomly accumulated damage.
14 March 2023 Birmingham researchers receive funding to study veteran brain injury Scientists at the University of Birmingham awarded almost £200,000 by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs to better understand traumatic brain injury in veterans.
09 March 2023 Naturally occurring peptide may tackle the ‘root cause’ of obesity-related conditions Research shows the peptide called PEPITEM could provide a revolutionary approach to reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes and other obesity-related diseases
13 February 2023 Adding years to your inflammation clock – what factors affect healthy ageing-related system decline Beneficial habits including exercise and healthy diet may delay ‘inflammaging’ associated with age-related health problems