Dietary changes in older people can improve 'biological age'

Older Australians who reduce either dietary fat or animal-based protein show signs of reduced biological age, new research from the University of Sydney shows. Published in Aging Cell, the findings revealed 65- to 75-year-olds ...

The '100‑day cough' that adults often miss

Whooping cough, medically known as pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects the airways. It gets its common name from the "whoop" sound that some infected children make when they take a deep, gasping ...

Annual frailty screening recommended for the over 65s

A new framework to prevent and manage frailty in older Australians has been developed in a national project led by University of Queensland researchers. The Australian Consensus Statements are recommendations designed in ...

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