Researchers at McMaster University have identified, for the first time, a novel region of DNA and two associated genes connected to frailty, offering neurological and immune-related insights that ...

Analysis of over 23,000 individuals revealed a previously unknown genetic region associated with frailty. The findings ...

Severe infections are linked to a higher risk for dementia, regardless of whether individuals have frailty, other health issues, or age-related diseases.

Introduction Frailty is a common condition in older hypertensive adults with and is associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes. Blood pressure variability (BPV) is as an independent ...

Researchers at McMaster University have identified, for the first time, a ​​​novel region of ​DNA ​​​and two associated genes ​connected to frailty,​​ ​​offering neurological and immune-related ...

Frailty — a clinical syndrome characterized by decreased physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors — has traditionally been associated with geriatric medicine but has profound ...

Researchers have discovered in a new research that a preoperative biomarker panel can identify liver transplant candidates ...

As our population ages and our medical care improves, we have increasing numbers of frail patients. The frail require gentler, longer, and frequently more expensive care. A new study looks at these ...

New research suggests that frailty makes older adults more susceptible to Alzheimer's dementia, and moderates the effects of dementia-related brain changes on dementia symptoms. The findings suggest ...