Gerald P. Murphy Cancer Foundation Oct 29 2025 Frailty threatens older individuals because it increases their vulnerability to detrimental health outcomes, such as falling, longer hospitalization, or even shortened life expectancy. New research exploring the linkage between frailty and mortality risk points to retaining gonad function as a potent strategy to fight late-life frailty. The study conducted by scientists at the Gerald P. Murphy Cancer Foundation's Center for Exceptional Longevity