Simple Blood Test Score Predicts Survival in Nonagenarians With Colorectal Cancer
A large Japanese study of 225 nonagenarians shows that a simple index based on serum albumin and body mass index ...
Tag: frailty
Citrus Pectin Supplement Boosts Strength and Mood in Frail Older Adults, Pilot Trial Finds
A four-week randomised placebo-controlled pilot trial found that daily low-methoxy citrus pectin supplementation improved lower-limb strength, reduced anxiety and depression, ...
Surgery at 80 and Beyond: New Review Maps the Perioperative Roadmap for the Oldest Patients
A new narrative review in European Geriatric Medicine synthesizes the evidence on frailty, cardiac risk, nutrition, delirium, and rehabilitation to ...
For Frail Older Adults, Aerobic Fitness May Beat Muscle Strength in Protecting the Brain
A large Hong Kong study of 4,477 prefrail and frail older adults finds that cardiorespiratory fitness is more strongly and ...
Frailty Predicts Dangerous COPD Flare-Ups in Older Adults, Study Finds
A prospective study of 466 elderly COPD patients found that frailty, measured by the five-component Fried phenotype, independently predicted frequent ...
Frailty and Daily Function Predict How Much Care Older Lung Cancer Patients Need
A study of 410 hospitalized older adults with lung cancer in Türkiye found that daily living function and frailty together ...
Smartwatch Prompts Show Small, Uncertain Cognitive Benefit in At-Risk Older Adults
A fully automated, wearable-delivered lifestyle programme produced a small and statistically fragile improvement in cognitive scores among at-risk older Japanese ...
Blocking the Growth Hormone Receptor Extends Mouse Lifespan, Landmark Study Finds
A formal aging study of 351 mice shows for the first time that blocking the growth hormone receptor with an ...
Accelerating Frailty Signals Sharply Higher Heart Disease Risk in Early CKM Syndrome
A longitudinal study of over 4,200 Chinese adults in early cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome stages found that rapidly rising frailty index trajectories ...
Heart Health in Your Sixties May Slow the Body’s Descent Into Frailty
A five-year study of Spanish older adults links better cardiovascular health, measured by the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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