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Ayushi Joshi

Graphic design intern

November 06, 2024

Summary "Elderly-centric chromatics: Unraveling the color preferences and visual needs of the elderly in smart app interfaces."

The study, "Elderly-centric chromatics: unraveling the color preferences and visual needs of the elderly in smart app interfaces," addresses how current APP designs, especially in interface color configuration, often fail to meet...

Visual needs of the elderly in smart app interfaces
Chaya YK

Data analyst intern

October 23, 2024

Summary "Inter-generational effects on the impacts of technology use in later life: Insights from an international, multi-site study."

As technology becomes more common, older adults are also using it more. For many, it helps them stay connected with family, especially children and grandchildren who live far away. They use platforms like Skype, FaceTime...

Impacts of technology use in later life
Soumyadutta Basak

Jr. Bioinformatician

October 09, 2024

Summary "Gene therapy-mediated partial reprogramming extends lifespan and reverses age-related changes in aged mice."

Aging is a major reason for several diseases, driving a high incidence of morbidity and mortality. Cellular rejuvenation is one of the promising methods to counter the damaging effects of aging by reversing epigenetic...

Gene therapy extends lifespan and reverses age-related changes
Vijay Padul

Sr. Scientist - Omics

October 09, 2024

Summary "HALL a comprehensive database for human aging and longevity studies."

The study of human aging and longevity is a rapidly evolving field. Various omics technologies are being used to elucidate the aging process and age-related changes in the human body, organs, and cells. Phenomics, Genomics...

Database for human aging and longevity studies
Chaya YK

Data analyst intern

September 04, 2024

Summary "Relationship between physical activity and cognitive functioning among older Indian adults."

The study investigates the relationship between physical activity and cognitive functioning in older adults, with a focus on gender differences. It aims to explore how frequent physical activity influences cognitive health...

Physical activity and cognitive function
Uma Pala

Research trainee

August 21, 2024

Summary "Role of Vitamin D on cognitive performance among healthy volunteers of SANSCOG cohort."

Dementia is a chronic, progressive neurological condition which has already affected 3 million people in India, and it is projected to quadruple by 2050. Studying cognitive changes in the normal aging brain helps us to know the...

Role of Vitamin D on cognitive performance
Soumyadutta Basak

Jr. Bioinformatician

july 31, 2024

Summary "Association between sarcopenia and cognitive function in older Chinese adults: Evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study."

Sarcopenia, a condition characterized by progressive muscle loss, and cognitive impairment, which affects thinking and memory, are significant causes of disability among older adults. Despite their widespread impact...

Sarcopenia and cognitive function in older aults
Vijay Padul

Sr. Scientist - Omics

July 24, 2024

Summary "Trial of the MIND diet for prevention of cognitive decline in older persons."

Age-related cognitive decline is a major health and lifestyle issue in older people. Cognitive decline and associated functional incapability increase the burden on healthcare delivery by caregivers and family members. There is...

Cognitive decline in older persons
Nupur Biswas

Sr. Scientist – Omics

July 17, 2024

Summary "Investigating nutrient biomarkers of healthy brain aging: A multimodal brain imaging study."

Aging is associated with a gradual loss of physiological integrity along with cognitive impairment. It induces impaired function of organs with vulnerability to death. Our cognitive performances and brain functions also decline.

Healthy Brain Aging
Chaya YK

Data analyst intern

July 03, 2024

Summary "Estimating impact of food choices on life expectancy: A modeling study."

The study investigates the impact of dietary changes on life expectancy (LE), particularly focusing on the transition from a typical Western diet (TW) to a more optimized diet (OD). This research builds on the framework...

Nutritional Cooking
Jay Godara

Research trainee

Jun 26, 2024

Summary "Healthy lifestyle and life expectancy at age 30 years in the Chinese population: An observational study."

Improving health and extending life expectancy are important public health objectives. By 2030, the Healthy China 2030 program hopes to raise the average life expectancy from 76.3 to 79 years. This study looks into...

Healthy lifestyle increases life expectancy
Uma Pala

Research trainee

Jun 19, 2024

Summary "Lower adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated with high adiposity in community-dwelling older adults: Results from the longevity check-up (lookup) 7+ project."

Excessive fat accumulation is associated with negative health outcomes, which is a major public health concern at all life stages. According to the World Obesity Federation, more than half of the global population will be...

Healthy food
Divyalakshmi

Content writer – Clinical

Jun 12, 2024

Summary "Physical activity has a stronger correlation with arterial stiffness than strength, balance, or BMI in an older population."

Arterial stiffness is associated with several health conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases. Although it is impossible to stop the natural process of aging, there are factors that may help to slow...

Arterial Stiffness
Shreya Puri

Data analyst intern

Jun 05, 2024

Summary "The effect of long-term care insurance on healthcare utilization of middle-aged and older adults."

The rapid global increase in the aging population has created a significant demand for long-term care (LTC). Developed countries have established LTC insurance (LTCI) systems, providing valuable models for developing...

Long-term care insurance on healthcare utilization
Arya CR

Data analyst intern

May 29, 2024

Summary "Association between healthy eating and depression symptoms among Chinese older adults: A cross-sectional study based on the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity survey."

This study aimed to assess the relationship between the healthy eating index (HEI) and depression symptoms in an older adult population using the Chinese Longevity Health Survey. Global aging is accelerating, with the...

Depression Symptoms
Soumyadutta Basak

Jr. Bioinformatician

May 22, 2024

Summary "Effects of social participation patterns and living arrangement on mental health of Chinese older adults: A latent class analysis."

According to the World Health Organization, health is a complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being. Mental health is extremely important, especially for older people who, because of physical frailty...

Mental health
Isha Shaw

Data analyst intern

April 17, 2024

Summary "Healthy lifestyle in late-life, longevity genes, and life expectancy among older adults: a 20-year, population-based, prospective cohort study."

The number of people aged 65 years or older is increasing globally, with this group making up 13.5% of China's population. Promoting healthy aging is crucial for individual and societal health. Studies show that following...

Life expectancy among older adults
Jay Darji

Jr. Technical researcher

April 03, 2024

Summary "Systematic Evaluation of machine learning algorithms for neuroanatomically-based age prediction in youth."

Human longevity refers to the actual duration of an individual’s life, and it has been a subject of fascination, study, and speculation throughout human history. Application of machine learning (ML) algorithms to structural...

Machine learning
Divyalakshmi

Content writer – Clinical

March 27, 2024

Summary "Eat right for healthy long life."

The average life expectancy of an individual is increasing among the world population. Also, eating the right way and living a healthy life have been the main goals of humanity. Research in the recent past or decade is focused...

Healthy food
Vijay Padul

Sr. Scientist - Omics

March 27, 2024

Summary "A multi-omic study identifies high confidence genes implicated in biological aging."

Aging-related degenerative diseases are the leading cause of death in developed nations. Current medical interventions are aimed at delaying the onset or treating the symptoms of individual age-related...

Genes implicated in biological aging
Nupur Biswas

Sr. Scientist – Omics

March 20, 2024

Summary "Lifestyle factors affecting longevity."

Longevity is determined by a combination of genetic and non-genetic factors. It is shown that genetic variations cause about 25% of variation in longevity. On the other hand, non-genetic factors include lifestyle and...

Lifestyle factors and longevity
Nupur Biswas

Sr. Scientist – Omics

March 20, 2024

Summary "Organ aging signatures in the plasma proteome track health and disease."

As we age our organs also age but not at the same rate. The onset and effects of aging vary from individual to individual. Animal studies showed aging varies within the organs of an individual also. As we age our cells undergo...

Organ aging
Shreya Puri

Data analyst intern

February 28, 2024

Summary "Longevity risk - Its financial impact on pensions."

The research explores the financial impacts of longevity risk on defined benefit (DB) pension plan liabilities in Ghana, utilizing data from the 2010 population census and the Lee-Carter model. It compares two key models...

Longevity and its financial impact
Yogita Dhas

Content writer – Clinical

February 21, 2024

Summary "Central nervous system health status as an important predictor of longevity."

The presentation emphasized the pivotal role of the central nervous system (CNS) health in determining longevity. Here's a concise summary of the key points covered...

Central nervous system
Arya CR

Data analyst intern

February 21, 2024

Summary "Social connectedness, functional capacity, and longevity: A focus on positive relations with others."

Longevity is amongst the complex traits whose genetic foundation is yet unknown. The purpose of this study was to investigate the possible causal relationship and genetic correlation between gut microbiota and...

Social connectedness, functional capacity, and longevit
Soumyadutta Basak

Jr. Bioinformatician

January 31, 2024

Summary "Association between gut microbiota, and longevity: A genetic correlation, and Mendelian randomization study."

Longevity is amongst the complex traits whose genetic foundation is yet unknown. The purpose of this study was to investigate the possible causal relationship and genetic correlation between gut microbiota and...

Gut microbiota
Nupur Biswas

Sr. Scientist – Omics

January 31, 2024

Summary "Lifespan or healthspan which is your goal?"

Lifespan refers to the time a person lives. On the other hand, healthspan refers to the time during which a person lives a healthy life without any chronic disease and age-related disorders. However, defining a healthy life...

Lifespan or healthspan
Vijay Padul

Sr. Scientist - Omics

January 24, 2024

Summary "Inherited components of longevity."

Aging and longevity has a strong genetic component. Every living organism is born with a set of genetic material that constitutes its genome. Humans inherit their genome and associated genetic traits from their parents.

Components of longevity
Yogita Dhas

Content writer – Clinical

January 17, 2024

Summary "Aging - What is it? How to prevent it?"

Aging is the time-related deterioration of physiological functions crucial for survival and fertility, marked by the gradual accumulation of cellular and molecular damage. It is a major risk factor for chronic diseases.

Aging and longevity
Chaya YK

Data analyst intern

January 17, 2024

Summary "Research on the prediction of longevity from both individual, and family perspectives."

This study addresses the growing challenges posed by population aging, particularly in China, where the proportion of elderly individuals has surged. With the elderly constituting a significant demographic, there's an increasing...

Prediction of longevity
Divyalakshmi

Content writer – Clinical

January 10, 2024

Summary "Healthy heart for healthy long life."

Life expectancy is a measure of population health. It is related to the longevity of an individual and is interdependent on a number of measurable factors. One of the most important factor is cardiovascular health.

Healthy heart
Nupur Biswas

Sr. Scientist – Omics

January 03, 2024

Summary "Longevity: How far can we stretch it?"

The basic question of longevity is how long a human can live. The increasing number of centenarians indicates an increase in the average lifespan. Till date, based on the available and reliable documents, the longest-living person was...

Longevity
Chiluveru Sruthi

Graphic designer

January 03, 2024

Summary "Genetic networks of Alzheimer's disease, aging and longevity in humans."

Since the 1970s, researchers have suggested that social networks, the connections people have in their daily lives, can impact health. The size, frequency of contact, and diversity of social networks have been...

Genetic networks of Alzheimer's disease
Vijay Padul

Sr. Scientist - Omics

December 27, 2023

Summary "Health informatics: Health and genetics data to predict longevity."

The desire to live a healthy long life has been a constant drive in search of solutions to achieve human longevity. With the advancement in medical science, successful treatment, and management of a large number of...

Health and genetics data to predict longevity
Isha Shaw

Data analyst intern

December 13, 2023

Summary "Social networks, social support, and life expectancy in older adults: The cardiovascular health study."

Since the 1970s, researchers have suggested that social networks, the connections people have in their daily lives, can impact health. The size, frequency of contact, and diversity of social networks have been...

Cardiovascular health study
Yogita Dhas

Content writer – Clinical

December 13, 2023

Summary "Physical and mental stress: Impact on lifespan."

Stress, whether physical or mental, plays a pivotal role in determining the quality and length of human life. Physical stress triggers predictable responses in tissues, organs, and systems, with chronic exposure leading to the...

Impact on lifespan
Yogita Dhas

Content writer – Clinical

December 06, 2023

Summary "Long-term impact of metformin and sulphonylurea therapies on type 2 diabetes: A two-decade analysis of survival patterns."

Metformin is a first-line drug used for type 2 diabetes (T2D) treatment. Metformin has been associated with other non-diabetic health benefits, such as extending a healthy lifespan, in addition to its main use in the treatment...

Long-term effects of metformin on longevity
Nupur Biswas

Sr. Scientist – Omics

November 29, 2023

Summary "Longevity: Determining factors."

The goal of the longevity research is understanding the aging process and tune it. For the quest of longevity, researchers identified nine hallmarks of aging which include genomic instability, telomere attrition...

Longevity determining factors
Vijay Padul

Sr. Scientist - Omics

November 22, 2023

Summary "Genomics: Can it answer longevity questions?"

Historically the attainment of healthy human longevity has remained a distant dream. With the advent of whole genome sequencing technology an entire genetic blueprint of the human can be elucidated in a short...

Genomics and longevity
Jay Darji

Jr. Technical researcher

November 22, 2023

Summary "DeepMAge: A methylation aging clock developed with deep learning."

Human longevity refers to the actual duration of an individual’s life, and it has been a subject of fascination, study, and speculation throughout human history. The quest for understanding and extending the human lifespan...

DeepMAge longevity
Vijay Padul

Sr. Scientist - Omics

November 15, 2023

Summary "A multicenter study uncovers genetic factors that may play a significant role in mice longevity."

Aging is a yet to be fully understood process where molecular, cellular, and organismal homeostasis is affected by multiple environmental and genetic factors which results in a progressive functional decline in physical...

Genetic factors of longevity
Nupur Biswas

Sr. Scientist – Omics

November 08, 2023

Summary "Gene transfer extends lifespan of mice."

Longer lifespan accompanied by healthy lifespan is always desired. Naked mole rats are the longest living rodents. They evolved efficient anti-aging and anti-cancer defense. Naked mole-rat tissues are highly...

Gene transfer | Longevity
Prathyusha

AWS and App developer

October 18, 2023

Summary "Deep learning-based six-type classifier for lung cancer, and mimics from histopathological whole slide images."

The development and application of deep learning techniques in the field of medical image analysis have seen significant advancements in recent years. One particularly promising area of research is the use of deep...

Lung Cancer
Sruthi Chiluveru

Graphic designer

October 04, 2023

Summary "Development of an eHealth tool for capturing and analyzing the immune-related adverse events (irAEs) in cancer treatment."

Immunotherapy is rapidly advancing and can now be considered a powerful new tool in the treatment of cancer. However, it is associated with a myriad of Immune-related adverse events (irAEs). These irAEs can affect numerous...

Lung cancer
Divyalakshmi

Content writer – Clinical

September 20, 2023

Summary "Artificial intelligence–based prediction of lung cancer risk using non-imaging electronic medical records: Deep learning approach."

Lung cancer is the most common cause of death worldwide. So, early detection is crucial which may be helpful to reduce mortality rate. Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening may reduce the lung cancer...

Lung Cancer
Numair Arshad

Content writer – Clinical

September 13, 2023

Summary "Clinical trial shows potential of poziotinib for HER2-mutant lung cancer."

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer, accounting for up to 85% of the patients. Around 3% of these NSCLC patients have mutations in the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2...

Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
J. Renuka Prasanna

Software engineer

September 06, 2023

Summary "An explainable machine learning framework for lung cancer hospital length of stay prediction."

The importance of predicting the length of stay (LOS) in the ICU for lung cancer patients is not well understood. This is because LOS can be used to manage hospital resources and improve patient outcomes. Traditional...

Lung cancer
Yogita Dhas

Content writer – Clinical

August 16, 2023

Summary "Easy-to-find irAEs can be used as indicators to predict neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy response."

Lung cancer is the prominent cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients are diagnosed with early-stage disease in only 25% of cases, making them amenable to...

Easy-to-find irAEs can be used as indicators to predict neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy response.
Bharati Chundi

Content writer – Clinical

August 02, 2023

Summary "The efficacy and safety of albumin-bound paclitaxel plus carboplatin as neoadjuvant therapy for potentially resectable lung  squamous cell carcinoma: A real-world retrospective cohort study."

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death. The most frequent forms of treatment for lung cancer include chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery. The most common type of lung cancer is non-small cell...

The efficacy and safety of albumin-bound paclitaxel plus carboplatin as neoadjuvant therapy for pote
Jay Darji

Jr. Technical researcher

July 12, 2023

Summary "Lung cancer prediction using robust machine learning and image enhancement methods on extracted gray-level co-occurrence matrix features."

In the present era, cancer is the leading cause of demise in both men and women world-wide, with low survival rates due to inefficient diagnostic techniques. In the year 2021, about 1,898,160 new cancer cases were...