Recognizing kidney disease in older adults: Signs and why it matters
Kidney disease is a serious health concern, especially for older adults. It usually develops slowly and without obvious symptoms, which makes it hard to...
Lower diastolic blood pressure may help protect aging brains
A new study from the University of Miami has found an important link between blood pressure and brain health, especially as we grow older.
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Understanding causes of Lewy body dementia
Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a type of progressive dementia that mostly affects older adults. It is the second most common form of dementia...
B vitamins may help lower drug-resistant high blood pressure
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects millions of people worldwide and is a major cause of heart disease and stroke. For many...
Fatigue in older adults may signal higher risk of early death
A new study from the University of Pittsburgh has found that older adults who feel very tired after doing everyday tasks are more likely...
New way to treat deadly pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is the most common and aggressive type of pancreatic cancer. It starts in the cells of the pancreas that produce fluids...
Blood pressure drops naturally in the years before death
We know that blood pressure usually rises from childhood into middle age. But until now, scientists weren’t sure what happens to blood pressure as...
New research links Alzheimer’s disease to metabolic problems
Researchers from Yale-NUS College have made an important discovery that could change how we think about Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is a brain condition that...
A common hormone may be a root cause of high blood pressure
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects more than 1.5 billion people around the world. It’s one of the leading causes of heart...
Poor sleep stages linked to brain shrinkage and Alzheimer’s risk
A new study suggests that spending less time in certain sleep stages may lead to shrinking of brain areas that are more vulnerable to...