Nearly half a million people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer this year, according to Cancer Research UK – and millions more will support a friend, relative, neighbour or colleague through it.

A recent study in JAMA Network Open assessed the link between objectively measured physical fitness and all-cause mortality among adults aged 65 years or older. The Role of Physical Activity in ...

A new study suggests that how well you perform on a simple balance test could offer clues about how well you’re aging — and even your chances of making it through the next seven years. Researchers ...

A biological age score calculated from just four routinely available measures was linked to future cognitive problems, suggesting that how the body ages may reveal risks that chronological age alone ...

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The link between cardiovascular health and dementia is well established; research shows that what’s good for your heart generally is also good for your brain. Now, a new study suggests that avoiding a ...

The LiverRisk score (LRS) demonstrated higher accuracy than the fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index for the identification of moderate or greater fibrosis, as assessed using liver stiffness measurements (LSMs) ≥ ...

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The risk of dementia rises as the brain ages. One reason is that connections between brain cells weaken over time. Diseases of the brain, such as Alzheimer’s and stroke, can speed this up, eventually ...

A simple blood test for lipoprotein(a), or LP(a), could help identify a major hidden risk for heart attacks and strokes, but many people remain unaware of it, and routine screenings are not yet ...