Latest Press Releases

• Speaking another language could slow ageing in the brain6 July 2026
  Barcelona, Spain: People who speak more than one language seem to have younger brains, according to research presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2026 [1] Our brains are made up of billions… Read more: Speaking another language could slow ageing in the brain
• Voice changes measured with a mobile phone can signal a flare up in asthma or COPD2 July 2026
  Voice changes, that can be recorded and measured with a mobile phone app, can signal a flare up in symptoms for people with asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), according to a study published in… Read more: Voice changes measured with a mobile phone can signal a flare up in asthma or COPD
• New research helps understand how a long, healthy lifespan may be passed down across generations16 June 2026
  Gothenburg, Sweden: Understanding why some people stay healthy without developing disease until late in life (have an increased healthspan*), whereas others become infirm at a much younger age has important implications for the health of today’s… Read more: New research helps understand how a long, healthy lifespan may be passed down across generations
• Large-scale European study shows that prevention in patients with inherited cancer risks produces substantial cost benefits16 June 2026
  Gothenburg, Sweden: Screening people with the rare, inherited cancer-causing condition Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) brings both medical and economic benefits to patients and healthcare systems, according to research presented to the annual conference of the European Society… Read more: Large-scale European study shows that prevention in patients with inherited cancer risks produces substantial cost benefits