5/8/2010
A new scientific study conducted by American and Israeli researchers claims to have established a genetic predisposition to chronic pain.
The condition affects up to 20 per cent of adults and can be common in older people who have arthrit... read more »
29/7/2010
Older people in the early stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at an increased risk of having a stroke, according to a new study.
It has long been known that end-stage CKD increases the likelihood of experiencing an atrial fibrillat... read more »
28/7/2010
According to an article in the journal Rheumatology researchers from the University of Sheffield looked at 873 patients with the condition and compared their experiences with those of a 1,004-person control group.
It was found that those ... read more »
27/7/2010
Relatives caring for older people who have undergone joint replacement should beware that the patient could lose a substantial amount of weight.
The latest scientific study from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine has found that patients o... read more »
26/7/2010
A new scientific study has shown that the parent-child relationship can be put under considerable strain when long-term care is involved.
The first international comparative study of its kind was conducted among 2,600 parents and children... read more »