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New research indicates that a drug commonly prescribed for gout may also lower the risk of heart attack and stroke when taken at an appropriate dose. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-gout-early.html Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:10:01 EST news689848812 The legalization of cannabis and the start of retail sales of the drug in the US are linked to both a rise in its recreational use and concurrent use of tobacco, as well as a fall in sole tobacco use, finds an analysis of health behavioral data, published online in the journal Tobacco Control. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-legalization-cannabis-retail-sales-linked.html Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:30:01 EST news689848322 Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have led the clinical development of the first non-integrase strand-transfer inhibitor (INSTI) single tablet treatment for HIV, among growing concern for the potential of widespread INSTI-resistance in resource limited settings. The results of the landmark phase 3 trial, published in The Lancet, show that the once-daily, single tablet combination of doravirine with islatravir is an effective and safe treatment for HIV. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-kind-daily-hiv-treatment-results.html Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:40:39 EST news689863201 Older people are better at reading facial expressions than younger people in real-life situations, according to new research from the University of Aberdeen. The study, published in Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, found that older adults were better at deciphering facial expressions than their younger counterparts but only in a "real-life" context. The effect was reversed when all context was removed. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-granny-reveals-older-adults-emotions.html Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:19:49 EST news688814341 As people age, their immune systems deteriorate. This makes them more susceptible to infections and can mean that vaccines are less effective. New research carried out by Dr. Loren Kell at NDORMS shows that immune cells in older people have damaged DNA, a hallmark of aging. The study, published in Aging Cell, reveals that rapamycin can reduce DNA damage in these immune cells. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-rapamycin-immune-cells-dna.html Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:20:01 EST news688655830 People who don't eat meat may be less likely than meat eaters to reach the age of 100, according to a recent study. But before you reconsider your plant-based diet, there's more to these findings than meets the eye. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-meat-eaters.html Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:32:51 EST news688653122 A new resource is helping people with dementia speak to their doctors and health care professionals about their medicines with more confidence. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-people-dementia-medical.html Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:16:26 EST news688324562 Health disparities between Afro-Brazilians and their white peers are most severe in midlife, not old age. Growing up under authoritarian rule put these groups at a greater disadvantage than older generations who experienced early life in more democratic governments. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-lingering-legacy-brazil-dictatorship-gen.html Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:41:24 EST news688304402 Severe vitamin D deficiency is associated with a higher rate of hospitalization for respiratory tract infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia, according to a new study led by the University of Surrey. Scientists found that those with a severe deficiency (below 15 nmol/L) were 33% more likely to be admitted to hospital for treatment than those with sufficient levels of vitamin D (at least 75 nmol/L). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-vitamin-d-linked-higher-hospitalization.html Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:00:01 EST news688216861 The U.S. flu season appears to be waning with two straight weeks of decline in measures of flu activity, according to the latest government data released Friday. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-flu-fell-week-experts-season.html Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:20:22 EST news687795545 Most COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is rooted in concerns that can be addressed and effectively reduced over time, according to a new study following more than 1.1 million people in England between January 2021 and March 2022 during the COVID-19 pandemic, published in The Lancet. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-covid-vaccine-hesitancy-linked.html Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:30:03 EST news687442321 In a small mining town in South Africa's Limpopo province, young people are showing worrying signs of diseases that were once thought to affect only older adults. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-high-cholesterol-insulin-resistance-young.html Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:45:26 EST news687447901 U.S. flu infections showed signs of a slight decline last week, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-flu-decline-severe-season-peaked.html Sat, 10 Jan 2026 06:12:44 EST news687247907 The distinctive smell of smoke in summer is often all you need to know there is a bushfire burning. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-bushfire.html Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:14:01 EST news687172382 Around 117,000 people living in England and Wales had a hip replacement in 2024. Although hip replacements are often thought of as a surgery that mainly older people need, reports from previous years show that around 43% of these operations are done in people aged 50 to 69 years old. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-people-young-hip-common-surgery.html Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:33:43 EST news687101581 Getting out of a chair shouldn't be a struggle. Yet for many older adults, simple everyday movements like this become increasingly difficult as our muscles break down and weaken with age, a process called sarcopenia. The consequences build quietly: trouble climbing stairs, more hospital visits and, eventually, losing the ability to live independently. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-muscle-strength-age.html Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:30:02 EST news686839524 U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a severe season that is likely to get worse. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-flu-season-surged-holiday-rivals.html Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:50:36 EST news686839664 Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter like PM2.5 components in polluted air can not only cause respiratory diseases, but also increase the risk of depression in older people, especially in those living with preexisting heart, metabolic and neurological conditions. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-sulfate-carbon-fine-air-pollution.html Tue, 30 Dec 2025 08:40:03 EST news686302564 Health experts typically advise getting your COVID-19 and flu vaccine by the end of October. However, if you've missed that window, you can still get them well into the respiratory virus season and see a benefit. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-late-covid-flu-shot-doctor.html Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:30:01 EST news685639768 People aged 80 and older with a common type of lymphoma can take a half-dose of chemotherapy and be cured or significantly extend their survivorship with fewer toxic side effects, a new study shows. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-chemotherapy-lymphoma-patients-80s.html Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:20:01 EST news685199482 GenZ's are better at recognizing people within their own age group than those outside it, according to new research. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-gen-zers-age-group-boomers.html Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:40:01 EST news685114239 Sexual violence is usually framed as a concern affecting younger people. But a new George Mason University study of survivors over 50 tells a different story. The study is published in the journal Sage Open Aging. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-sexual-violence-life.html Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:04:15 EST news685037042 Antibody treatments for cancer and other diseases are typically delivered intravenously, because of the large volumes that are needed per dose. This means the patient has to go to a hospital for every treatment, where they may spend hours receiving the infusion. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-antibody-enable-simple-lengthy-hospital.html Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:10:14 EST news684688201 Older people with a history of chronic kidney disease or conditions affecting blood flow to the brain such as stroke face about double the risk of developing neuroinvasive disease that can lead to paralysis and death following infection with West Nile virus, new UCLA research finds. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-aging-population-escalating-west-nile.html Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:00:02 EST news684583866 A new arts and well-being program co-developed by the University of South Australia, Flinders University and the University of Adelaide shows that supporting the social needs of people living with dementia and their caregivers can help families rediscover connection, confidence and a sense of community. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-dual-action-arts-dementia.html Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:56:29 EST news684514561 Staying connected through the internet can help older adults who care for their family or friends feel less lonely and cope better with the stress of caregiving, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and published in the journal JMIR Aging. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-internet-caregivers-loneliness.html Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:36:30 EST news684084961 Feeding bread to a donkey to treat whooping cough, rubbing a black snail on a wart and impaling it on a thorn are two of the hundreds of remarkable rural Irish remedies once believed to cure ailments. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-strange-mysterious.html Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:00:06 EST news683822987 A simple neck scan can identify men with double the risk of heart failure, according to research led by University College London. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-simple-neck-scan-men-high.html Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:00:02 EST news683374742 If the NHS recommended it, would people test their own hearing at home and use self-fitting hearing aids? https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-people-happy-home-relieve-pressure.html Sun, 23 Nov 2025 14:40:01 EST news682951063 Humans know they exist, but how does "knowing" work? Despite all that's been learned about brain function and the bodily processes it governs, we still don't understand where the subjective experiences associated with brain functions originate. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-explore-neurological-human.html Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:50:05 EST news682703401