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Mobility

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Metformin added nothing to exercise in older adults

A randomized trial in The Lancet Healthy Longevity gave 114 older adults with obesity an intensive lifestyle program, with metformin or a dummy pill. The drug added no extra improvement in physical function.

Aug 4, 2026

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Swimming beat advice alone for chronic back pain

A British Journal of Sports Medicine trial randomized 76 adults with chronic low back pain to swimming plus education or education alone, and found a real short-term gain that faded by a year.

Jul 28, 2026

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The fastest walkers over 80 had half the cognitive decline

A Neurology study of nearly 5,000 adults over 80 found the fastest walkers had half the risk of cognitive impairment, yet autopsies showed no less Alzheimer's pathology in their brains.

Jul 26, 2026