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A $7 million study beginning this summer will help determine if a combination of resistance training and bone-strengthening exercises, coupled with osteoporosis medication or just a targeted drug, can help older adults safely lose weight without sacrificing bone mass. Shedding weight is recommended to help stave off heart disease and diabetes. But slimming down can [...]

Older Americans living in warmer regions are more likely to suffer from serious eye health issues than their peers in cooler climes. A study published in the journal Ophthalmic Epidemiology has found that the chances of developing a severe vision impairment for American adults aged 65 and over living in an area with an average [...]

It's a sad indictment of modern life that the world is facing a loneliness epidemic among older adults. Whilst loneliness and social isolation aren't just confined to the elderly, this age group is especially vulnerable to finding themselves cut off from society. This is because older adults are more likely to be living alone, to [...]

So-called 'presence hallucinations' where you have the strong feeling someone is standing behind you when they're not, may be an early sign of Parkinson's disease. Scientists say the feeling is a common pointer to the progressive brain disorder that affects the nervous system. But often patients and clinicians dismiss the hallucinations as a side effect [...]

Women taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to relieve menopausal symptoms may be at greater risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests. The research conducted in Denmark involving more than 60,000 women and published in the latest issue of The British Medical Journal, showed that those using HRT treatments - which include [...]

Alzheimer's disease patients may not feel pain in the same way as other people, a new study has suggested. The research from King's College London says this is due to the lack of a protein called TLR4 in the central nervous system. The team behind the investigation said the finding could open the way to [...]

A new study conducted in the United States has identified a medication that could bring treatment-resistant hypertension under control. Elevated blood pressure affects more than one billion adults worldwide. Its prevalence increases with age with more than 60% of adults over the age of 65 diagnosed with the condition, which can lead to stroke or [...]

Heart failure affects more than 64 million people worldwide and is the main cause of hospitalisation in those over 65. With the global prevalence of the condition predicted to increase by almost 50% by the end of this decade, Amsterdam UMC is launching a consortium to look for an AI-powered solution. The group "has the [...]

A novel combination prostate cancer therapy has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. The new treatment combines two Pfizer-produced cancer drugs, Xtandi (also known as enzalutamide) and Talzenna (which also goes under the name talazoparib). While Xtandi is a medication typically used for prostate cancer, the addition of Talzenna - an oral [...]

With grocery prices sitting at a 45-year high thanks to the UK's rampant inflation, consumers could be forgiven for thinking they're about to suffer a stroke when they reach the supermarket checkout. But help could soon be at hand for shoppers whose blood pressure is being pushed to the limit - and it comes in [...]