Date: 2025/06/12 - 09:31

A simple blood test could indicate how long you might live

A test using blood and saliva samples could help track aging and guide targeted interventions to maintain mental and physical function as people advance in age.

Date: 2025/06/12 - 00:31

Healthy lifestyles may offset dementia, stroke risk linked to telomere length

A new study has found that dementia, stroke, and depression are more common in people with shorter telomeres — a biomarker of aging — but that healthy lifestyles may help mitigate this risk.

Date: 2025/06/11 - 14:00

Eating more berries each day could boost healthy aging, study finds

Date: 2025/06/09 - 20:31

MIND diet could lower dementia risk no matter when in life you start it

Following the MIND diet may help lower a person's dementia risk even if they only start following the diet later in life.

Date: 2025/06/07 - 09:00

Low-calorie diets may negatively impact mental health

People who restrict calorie intake to lose weight are more likely to have more depressive symptoms, recent research suggests.

Date: 2025/06/07 - 05:00

GLP-1 Drugs Linked to Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Study Finds

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are associated with a higher risk of developing wet age-related macular degeneration in people with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. The risk increased the longer people were prescribed a GLP-1 drug, particularly those containing semaglutide.

Date: 2025/06/06 - 01:32

‘Ozempic Teeth’ May Cause Tooth Decay, Other Dental Health Effects

People using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are reporting "Ozempic teeth," an unusual side effect impacting dental health. "Ozempic teeth" may involve tooth decay, sensitivity, and tooth loss. Dentists cite dry mouth, vomiting, and low appetite as possible causes.

Date: 2025/06/05 - 00:00

Anti-Inflammatory Diet May Improve Colorectal Cancer Survival Rates

An anti-inflammatory diet may be beneficial for colon cancer survivors, according to a new clinical trial. People who adhered an anti-inflammatory diet had longer overall survival rates than those who followed a pro-inflammatory diet.

Date: 2025/06/04 - 20:31

Could a sleeping pill help prevent toxic tau buildup in the brain?

Lemborexant, a medication commonly used to treat insomnia, may help protect the brain from tau buildup, a marker of Alzheimer's progression, a mouse study suggests.

Date: 2025/06/04 - 20:31

Exercise may be as important as drugs in preventing cancer recurrence

Following a supervised exercise lowered people's risk of colon cancer recurrence by 28% in an extensive new clinical trial.