The ageing process . . . and other stories
BMJ 2025; 388 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q2834 (Published 09 January 2025) Cite this as: BMJ 2025;388:q2834
Nuts
The ASPREE study, which started as a trial of low dose aspirin in healthy older adults, morphed into a longitudinal study of ageing (Age Ageing doi:10.1093/ageing/afae239). It recently reported that people who eat nuts every day tend to have a longer disability-free survival. The explanation may be nutritional, because nuts are rich in vitamins, minerals, polyphenols, phytosterols, and unsaturated fats. Another possibility is that the sort of people who choose to eat nuts are the sort of people who have a generally healthy way of life.
Antiseizure medication in fathers
Although valproate is a highly effective treatment for idiopathic generalised epilepsy, guidelines recommend restricting its use to people older than 55 because of the drug’s …
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