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Lucie Money Open Banking push powered by Fiskil’s CDR infrastructure
The Sydney-based conversational money app Lucie Money has gone live under Australia’s Consumer Data Right (CDR) framework, using Fiskil‘s infrastructure to pull Lucie Money Open Banking transaction data directly into the app. The company says customers can now connect their bank accounts with consent, replacing manual uploads and screen scraping with a live, secure data feed. Anthony Voigt, founder and…
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C3 protein calorie restriction link opens new path to anti-ageing drugs
A study published in Nature Aging claims that the C3 protein calorie restriction connection could point towards drug treatments that replicate some longevity effects of eating less, without requiring people to actually do so. The research, led by Yale School of Medicine, identifies an immune protein called complement component 3 (C3) as a potential target for reducing age-related inflammation. Whether…
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Open Payments VoP integration arrives via Movitz Payments partnership
Open Payments has added Verification of Payee (VoP) directly into its API through a partnership with Movitz Payments, making the Open Payments VoP integration available to customers connecting ERPs, accounting platforms, treasury systems, and other business applications to banking infrastructure. The claim is straightforward: before a payment is executed, the recipient’s account details can be checked against the intended payee.…
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Insa insurance AI assistant built on Insurely data flags duplicate cover for 57% of users
The Insa insurance AI assistant, launched on Insurely‘s financial data infrastructure, claims to consolidate a user’s entire insurance picture in one place, and the early data suggests the picture is not a pretty one. The product allows individuals to pull together all their insurance information regardless of provider, feeding it into an AI-driven assistant that analyses coverage, identifies gaps, and…
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Low-carb diet LDL cholesterol risk shaped by genetic predisposition, study finds
A person’s genetic makeup may determine whether a low-carb diet raises LDL cholesterol sharply, according to preliminary research presented at a major nutrition conference, with saturated fat appearing to drive the effect in those already genetically predisposed to higher cholesterol levels. The work was presented by Alexa Barad, PhD, RDN, a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University School of Medicine, at…
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Shingrix shingles vaccine dementia risk cut by 24% in nursing home study
A study of more than 500,000 older adults has found that the Shingrix shingles vaccine dementia risk association holds up in one of the most vulnerable patient groups examined so far: people entering skilled nursing facilities. Those who received at least one dose of Shingrix were 24% less likely to receive a dementia diagnosis over the following four years compared…
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Salt Edge premium APIs: can banks turn compliance into commercial revenue?
Salt Edge premium APIs are the subject of a new report from the company, which argues that the Open Banking infrastructure banks built for regulatory compliance can be repurposed as a direct revenue stream, if banks are willing to move beyond the mandatory minimum. The report, titled Beyond compliance: premium APIs as a commercial opportunity for banks, is built around…
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Gut microbiome medication history may linger for years, study finds
A study of more than 2,500 people has found that gut microbiome medication history leaves detectable traces long after a prescription ends, and that the effect is not confined to antibiotics. Antidepressants, beta-blockers, acid-reducing drugs, and benzodiazepines were all associated with lasting microbial changes, with some differences still measurable years after the last dose. The research was led by investigators…
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APOE4 Nell2 brain hyperactivity may signal Alzheimer’s decades early
New mouse research from Gladstone Institutes suggests that APOE4 Nell2 brain hyperactivity could be detectable years before any memory symptoms emerge, and, crucially, may be reversible. The findings, published in Nature Aging, map a molecular chain from a well-known genetic risk factor to early neuronal changes, and point towards a protein that has not previously been studied in this context.…
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Stellar spin may solve the mystery of repeating partial tidal disruption flares
A new study published in The Astrophysical Journal argues that the spin of a star before its first close encounter with a supermassive black hole could explain one of the more persistent puzzles in repeating partial tidal disruption events: why some stellar flares grow systematically fainter with every pass, rather than staying roughly the same brightness. The research comes from…
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