
A diabetes and weight loss drug has been shown to cut brain shrinkage in Alzheimer’s by almost 50 per cent. The drug, liraglutide, is a GLP-1...

GPs are failing to support older people with frailty, with only one in six assessed for the condition in 2024/25. Frailty is a syndrome related to...

A treatment using particles from stem cells can slow and even reverse aspects of age-related memory decline, new research suggests. The study found that tiny vesicles,...

High-quality marriages may help protect against obesity by shaping communication between the brain and gut, new research suggests. The study is described as the first to...

Obesity may speed up Alzheimer’s progression, with blood tests detecting early effects more sensitively than PET brain scans, new research suggests. The analysis tracked 407 people...

A protein-blocking injection triggered cartilage regeneration in old mice, raising hopes for a future alternative to knee replacement surgery. The treatment targets 15-PGDH, a protein that...

Microdoses of weight loss drugs like Ozempic could slow ageing and increase longevity, according to new research in mice. The study found that exenatide, a drug...