Inside Health Potential Break Through in Dementia Treatment
Aug 26, 2025
Dr. Pascal Geldsetzer, Assistant Professor at Stanford University, reveals groundbreaking research linking the shingles vaccine to a 20% reduced risk of developing dementia. He discusses the implications of viral infections on brain health and the need for further studies. The conversation also touches upon a new gonorrhea vaccine targeting antibiotic resistance, and innovative robotic clothing designed to assist elderly mobility. These advancements may revolutionize healthcare strategies and independence for aging populations.
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Why Gonorrhoea Rates Are Rising
- Gonorrhoea cases are rising due to more partners, changing behaviour, and increased testing.
- Suneeta Soni emphasizes behaviour shifts and testing both drive observed increases.
Gonorrhoea Nears Last-Line Antibiotics
- Gonorrhoea has evolved resistance to many antibiotics and ceftriaxone is the current last-line injection.
- Suneeta Soni warns that resistance is increasing and treatment options are dwindling.
Why Gonorrhoea Becomes Drug-Resistant
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae uses multiple mechanisms to resist drugs and can acquire genes from other bacteria.
- This genetic adaptability makes it more prone to multi-drug resistance than chlamydia.