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Delegation of financial decision-making to spouse in old age

Professor Anup Basu from Queensland University of Technology explains the process of delegating financial decision-making to spouses in old age.
Figure 1. Amounts of food loss and waste generated and diverted from landfill for beneficial uses, from the residential and industrial, commercial, and institutional (IC&I) sectors in Ontario, Canada (adapted from Government of Ontario, 2017).

The hidden climate cost: Food loss, waste, and greenhouse gas emissions

Professor Gordon Price from Dalhousie University and Professor Grant Clark from McGill University study the hidden climate change costs of food loss and waste in Canada. Here, they highlight the need for greater cooperation and data sharing.

A century of NAD+ insights drives aging science and solutions innovations

Dr. Rebecca Crews from Renue By Science, LLC, outlines a century of NAD+ insights driving aging science and, innovative solutions and much more.
Figure 1: A framework for analyzing and understanding agri-food misinformation Source: Chowdhury et al (2023)

Why accurate info matters in agri-food and climate change

Dr Ataharul Chowdhury from the School of Environmental Design & Rural Development explores the importance of an agri-food, climate change, and rural misinformation research...
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Intra-operative imaging solutions for surgeons

Birgitta Dresp from the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) discusses the challenges associated with intra-operative imaging technology and the quest for gold standards of surgical skill.
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Timely diagnosis and intervention for people with dementia

Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing experts highlight the importance of timely diagnosis and intervention for people with dementia.
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Asbestos disease pathogenesis: The long and short of it

Jean Pfau and Kinta Serve explore a critical and novel hypothesis concerning the size of fibers in asbestos disease pathogenesis.
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Every country needs a national STEM teacher corps

The US National Science Foundation has initiated the National STEM Teacher Corps program to support STEM teachers. Nancy Butler Songer, Associate Provost of STEM Education, discusses her efforts to assist primary school teachers in guiding young children to create solutions for local environmental issues.
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A novel avenue to explore in the treatment of dementia

A collaborative project between the University of South Florida and The Healthy Aging Company is exploring how a new biological entity called ALF5755 could be a candidate drug for the treatment of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Figure 1: Electrocochleography-total response (ECochG-TR) measured at the round window prior to cochlear implant insertion (RW-ECochG-TR) shows a weak correlation with performance in noise (AzBio +10 dB signal-to-noise ratio). Similarly, the MoCA score, a measure of cognitive function, also exhibits a weak correlation with performance in noise. However, a multivariate model incorporating both cochlear health (ECochG-TR), cognition (MoCA score), and their interaction (product of ECochG-TR and MoCA) explains 46.0% of the variability in noise performance. This finding suggests that while good cochlear health is necessary for strong performance in noise, it is not sufficient on its own – it must be complemented by adequate cognitive function.

Cognitive function and electrode mapping’s role in cochlear implant performance

Amit Walia, Matthew Shew and Craig A. Buchman from Washington University School of Medicine, detail the role of cognitive function and electrode mapping in cochlear implant performance.
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Balancing digital literacy and children’s wellbeing: A call to action

Given children’s increased exposure to digital technologies, Leen d’Haenens from the University of Leuven discusses findings from a research project called ySKILLS, which aimed to enhance the positive impact of the digital environment on children’s wellbeing.
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Personalized medicine beyond cancer: Impact on other diseases

With a focus on type 2 diabetes and Parkinson’s disease, Dr Priya Hays explores how personalized medicine approaches are impacting the development of therapies for other chronic conditions beyond cancer.
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Catalysing vaccines and biologics manufacturing in Africa

Professor Faith Osier, Director of the Chanjo Hub at Imperial College London, shares her vision for vaccines and biologics manufacturing in Africa to secure lives and livelihoods and drive economic growth.
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Stakeholder engagement, governance analysis, and co-creation for more effective WEFE Nexus management

Dr Janez Sušnik, from the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education and Coordinator of NEXOGENESIS, provides insights on stakeholder engagement, governance analysis, and co-creation to enhance WEFE Nexus management.
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Identifying potential exercise mimetics that deliver the benefits of exercise

Robert Wessells, Associate Professor at Wayne State University, discusses his research on identifying potential exercise mediators or mimetics to deliver the benefits of exercise to less mobile individuals and help reduce the global disease burden.

Persistent anti-vaxxers and pandemic-induced new anti-vaxxers

Read this analysis of persistent anti-vaxxers and pandemic-induced new anti-vaxxers by Fujio Toriumi, Professor at the University of Tokyo in Japan.
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Tuning into musicians’ wellbeing: Research on music performance anxiety (MPA)

The Music and Mental Health Research Clinic (MMHRC) at the University of Ottawa’s Institute of Mental Health Research (IMHR) at The Royal is investigating how to reduce music performance anxiety (MPA) and the benefits of specific coping strategies for musicians.
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Filicide: The most tragic family violence event

Thea Brown, Professor Emeritus AM from Monash University, Caulfield in Australia, guides us through filicide, the most tragic family violence event.
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Welfare of pet primates for sale in the United States

Dr. Melissa Seaboch, Professor and Department Chair at Salt Lake Community College, charts the welfare of pet primates for sale in the United States.

Harnessing hybrid molecules for drug development

Stoyanka Nikolova, Professor from Paisii Hilendarski Plovdiv University, discusses the potential of harnessing hybrid molecules for drug development and their possible application in addressing the clinical challenge of irritable bowel syndrome.

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