Extending national breast cancer screening programs to women over the age of 70 does not decrease cancers detected at advanced stages, according to new research at the European Breast Cancer…

There has long been a hypothesis that a starvation diet can extend lifespan. The only way it was really shown was by weaning mice on such a diet - and that isn't really ethical for human babies. And…

Just 20 percent of UK people with hearing problems actually wear a hearing aid, according to a new analysis in the journal Ear and Hearing which looked at the habits of 160,000 aged 40 to 69 years.…

Colon cancer incidence rates have dropped sharply - 30 percent in the U.S. in the last 10 years, among adults 50 and older. The drop has been attributed to the widespread uptake of colonoscopy, with…

A new study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that a diet high in animal protein - meat - may helped elderly individuals function at higher levels physically. Due to increasing…

Research in The New England Journal of Medicine and Human and Molecular Genetics journals finds that mutation in the STAG3 gene is the major cause of human fertility disorders, as it provokes a loss…

Are you worried you are losing your memory and wonder if you might have Alzheimer's coming? You have a good chance of being correct. Self-reported memory complaints predict clinical memory…

The thyroid gland has an important role in regulating the body's metabolism, but researchers say it can also influence mental health. Past research found links between an increased risk of depression…

Researchers have created an adult stem cell based method for restoring strength to damaged skeletal muscles in the elderly.  Skeletal muscles are some of the most important muscles in the body,…

Survey results related to how men approach old age found that happiness remains relatively stable for some 80 percent of the population, but perceptions of unhappiness – or dealing with "hassles" –…