Vitamin D plays an important role in the regulation of calcium and phosphorus absorption by an organism. It also helps keep the brain and immune system working. Researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) ...
Dec 13, 2022
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Everyone ages at a different pace. That's why two 50-year-olds, despite living the same number of years, may have different biological ages—meaning that a host of intrinsic and extrinsic factors have caused them to age ...
Nov 10, 2022
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Studies have shown that elderly adults experienced significant health effects during the COVID-19 pandemic, including decreased physical activity due to stay-at-home orders, decreased lower extremity function, and progression ...
Nov 7, 2022
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Walking speed and grip strength could be early indicators of dementia before the onset of noticeable symptoms, a Monash University study reveals.
Oct 4, 2022
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Diastolic blood pressure and grip strength appear to be consistently lower in aging individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a study published online May 26 in the Canadian Journal of Diabetes.
Jun 15, 2022
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Krill oil may be beneficial to muscle function and size in healthy people over the age of 65, according to new research.
May 5, 2022
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People who have had a concussion where they lost consciousness may be more likely to have some disability or limitations later in life—such as difficulty walking or limitations in the amount or type of work they can do—than ...
May 26, 2021
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Men with muscles like a young Arnold Schwarzenegger or a top weightlifter look powerful but a handshake will give away whether they're a healthy specimen—or at risk of a chronic disease or premature aging, experts say.
Nov 30, 2020
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The human hand is remarkable. Not only does it allow us to throw, grab, climb and pick things up, it can also be a measure of health. Using hand-grip strength—which assesses the amount of force a person can generate with ...
Oct 15, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Grip strength may predict type 2 diabetes risk in healthy adults, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
May 13, 2020
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