Scientists found the age when physical decline begins
A remarkable long-term study from Sweden has revealed an important truth about aging and the human body.
Researchers discovered that physical performance, including fitness, strength,...
Popular weight-loss drug helps older adults lose significant weight
Obesity is becoming an increasingly serious health problem around the world, especially among older adults.
As people age, carrying excess body weight can place extra...
Gut may hold the key to diabetes recovery after weight-loss surgery
Weight-loss surgery has become one of the most effective treatments for severe obesity and type 2 diabetes. Many people who undergo these operations lose...
Everyday coffee drinking may help prevent dementia
Many people start their day with a cup of coffee or tea for energy and focus. Now, a large new study suggests that this...
Powerful new test could detect frontotemporal dementia
Dementia is one of the fastest-growing health problems in the world today.
More than 57 million people are currently living with dementia worldwide, and experts...
Low-dose of this drug could be a key treatment for heart failure
A medicine first used centuries ago may soon make a comeback in modern heart failure treatment after researchers reported encouraging new results showing that...
800-year-old Chinese exercise may lower high blood pressure well, study finds
High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems in the world. Millions of people live with it every day, and many...
New drug can destroy dangerous ‘zombie cells’ in cancer and aging
Scientists have uncovered a new weakness in harmful “zombie-like” cells that may help doctors fight cancer and age-related diseases more effectively in the future.
These...
This hidden hormone problem may trigger type 2 diabetes
For decades, scientists studying type 2 diabetes have focused mainly on insulin. Insulin is the hormone that helps move sugar out of the blood...
Eating eggs regularly may help lower Alzheimer’s risk
A new study from researchers at Loma Linda University Health suggests that eating eggs regularly may help protect the brain as people grow older.
Scientists...