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Women who give birth at a young age are more likely to experience frailty in midlife and beyond, as reported in a study.

Exposure to oil palm pollen poses a heightened risk of developing diseases such as asthma and allergic rhinitis in Asians or risk of exacerbations in those who have these diseases already, according to a study.

Treatment with erdafitinib or pembrolizumab results in similar median overall survival (OS) in pretreated patients with advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer (mUC) with select fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) alterations (FGFRalt), a study has shown. Safety results are also comparable to the known profiles for both regimens in this patient population.

Middle-aged adults who consume protein-rich foods, particularly plant protein, have a better chance of healthy ageing, including good physical function and good mental health status, suggests a study.

A recent study recommends the consumption of fish among older adults to help maintain their cognitive function.

A 6-month-long lifestyle walking intervention improves daily steps by about 25 percent in patients with heart failure (HF), although this improvement fails to translate to better functional capacity, according to the results of the WATCHFUL* trial.

Exposure to outdoor artificial light at night (OALAN) may contribute to increased risk of developing exudative age-related macular degeneration (EAMD), as reported in a study.