Am I too old to build muscle? What science says about sarcopenia and building...
Sarcopenia is the progressive and accelerated loss of muscle mass and strength as we age.
The term was coined in the 1980s, and the condition...
Why weightlifting is beneficial before and after the menopause
Many women begin experiencing symptoms of the menopause around age 50.
As hormones begin to fluctuate and change, women might start experiencing a range of...
Weight gain and prostate cancer: the link you need to know
Understanding the Link
According to research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Dublin, Ireland, weight gain during late teens and early 20s...
The hidden danger of sarcopenic obesity: When obesity masks muscle loss
Unraveling Sarcopenic Obesity
Sarcopenic obesity, a condition characterized by muscle loss underneath layers of fat, particularly affects obese individuals.
This issue, previously overlooked, has been brought...
Aerobic exercise strongly reduces flu and pneumonia death
Understanding the Link
A recent study from the United States, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, has found a connection between regular aerobic...
New treatment for obesity: Combo of surgery and obesity drug
The Treatment
According to an international multi-center study presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Dublin, a new treatment combining a procedure-free swallowable...
The hidden link: Obesity and muscle loss
Introduction: Unmasking the Obesity Paradox
Obesity is generally associated with an excessive accumulation of body fat. But there's another facet to this condition that's often...
Obesity speeds up loss of immunity from COVID vaccines – new research
COVID vaccines are very effective, but for some groups they don’t generate as strong an immune response.
These groups include older adults and people with...
Deep sleep may reduce memory loss caused by Alzheimer’s disease
A recent study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that deep sleep might offer protection against memory loss in older adults...
Type 2 diabetes remission achievable even at lower body weights
New Insights from the ReTUNE Trial
A groundbreaking study led by Professor Roy Taylor and his team at Newcastle University suggests that people with lower...