Sustained Weight Loss in Midlife Tied to Enhanced Longevity and Healthier Living

10 June 2025

The University of Helsinki has recently published a groundbreaking study that sheds significant light on the long-term health implications of midlife weight loss. Conducted over…

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Determinants of Healthy Ageing in Humans: Perspectives from Long-Lived Individuals

4 June 2025

Healthy ageing and longevity are intricate, multifactorial phenomena shaped by the dynamic interplay of genetic, epigenetic, metabolic, immune, and environmental determinants. Long-lived individuals (LLIs), particularly…

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Resilience in a Pandemic: How Japan’s Older Adults Adapted to COVID-19 Healthcare Challenges

28 May 2025

Public health emergencies, particularly pandemics such as COVID-19, exert severe pressure on healthcare systems, often leading to long-term structural and operational disruptions. These disruptions are…

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Excessive Sleep May Impair Cognitive Function, Particularly in Depressed Individuals, UT Health San Antonio Study Reveals

25 May 2025

A recent study conducted by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) revealed that sleeping nine…

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Memory-Related Brain Changes Associated with REM Sleep Apnoea

23 May 2025

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), a condition marked by repeated interruptions in breathing during sleep, has been linked to changes in brain regions responsible for memory,…

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Dementia on the Rise in China at an Unusual Pace

22 May 2025

A newly published study in the open-access journal PLOS One (7 May 2025) highlights a significant and accelerating rise in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias…

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Study Uncovers Wide Life Expectancy Variations Across U.S. States

20 May 2025

A major new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) has revealed striking disparities in life expectancy across U.S. states…

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Is Your Heart Ageing Ahead of Schedule?

14 May 2025

Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have developed a pioneering method to measure the ‘true age’ of the heart using MRI technology. Detailed…

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Fatty Liver Disease Associated with Higher Mortality Risk from Multiple Conditions

12 April 2025

A detailed study conducted by researchers at Karolinska Institutet reveals that individuals diagnosed with fatty liver disease face nearly double the mortality rate compared to…

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Evaluating Pain, Anxiety, and Additional Symptoms in Non-Verbal Nursing Home Residents

4 April 2025

Up to fifty per cent of nursing home residents suffer from cognitive impairments, rendering them unable to verbally communicate their experiences of pain or anxiety…

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Controlling Your Diabetes to Avoid Related Vision Impairments

1 April 2025

Diabetes impacts over 10% of adults globally, accompanying a rise in vision-threatening diabetic retinal disease (DRD). Alarmingly, DRD is the primary cause of preventable blindness…

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Offspring of Mothers Who Smoked or Were Obese More Likely to Be Obese in Adulthood

30 March 2025

A study by researchers, including Glenna Nightingale from the University of Edinburgh, UK, reveals that factors outside an individual’s control, such as socioeconomic status and…

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