The main culprit behind this shrinking process is bone aging. The intervertebral discs, which act as cushions between the vertebrae, gradually lose water and elasticity, causing the spine to shorten.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among seniors, an increase in the ratio of their arm span to their height -- indicating a probable loss of height -- is strongly associated with shortness of breath and ...

Height loss boosts death riskMarked loss of height in older men is linked with a significantly increased risk of death and coronary heart disease (CHD), reported researchers in England. British ...

Loss of height in postmenopausal women may indicate a vertebral fracture, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) (pre-embargo link only ...

A new study has identified several key factors in postmenopausal women that are associated with height loss, a common occurrence in this age group that is known to increase the risk for death and ...

Midlife changes to a woman’s jawbone may indicate impending height loss as she ages, according to a study published in BMJ Open. Monitoring and noting changes in the jawbone could help dentists and ...

Mid-life structural changes to the jawbone may signal subsequent height loss in women, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Open. Dentists, who are likely to spot these on mouth ...

You probably remember your height as measured during a doctor's office visit, during high-school sports participation or tryouts, or as simply measured against the doorjamb at home. You always assumed ...

Midlife structural changes to the jawbone may signal subsequent height loss in women, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Open. Dentists, who are likely to spot these on mouth X ...