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Age-related macular degeneration, a major cause of vision loss and blindness among the elderly could be the result of two gene mutations.

Caregivers might soon be able to heal seniors’ chronic wounds by manipulating the bacteria that live on the skin, according to research out of the University of Manchester Healing Foundation Centre...

Rehab patients are arriving in sicker condition than before, and post-acute providers are carefully calculating whether to pursue them as residents

Researchers say their discovery of a gene linked to age may lead to a simple test for diagnosing those most at risk for macular degeneration. The condition is the leading cause of untreatable blindness...

Investigators have found that excess weight and body fat are a likely cause of cardiovascular disease, not simply associated with it.

While most people with Alzheimer’s disease are 80 years old or older, about 10% begin to suffer symptoms before age 65.

A single flaw in a person’s genes may indicate a lifetime of struggle with heart disease risk factors, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and other metabolic disorders, according to recent...

As landmark program begins, stakeholders now ask the question: What will the data show?

Greater physical activity at the study’s start appeared to lessen gene-related cognitive decline two years later, the authors report.

While no one knows for certain what causes us to age, prevailing wisdom suggests it’s a buildup of stresses and the cumulative effects of disease. The surprising results of a recent study, however,...