1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (996+ words) Getting out of a chair shouldn't be a struggle. Yet for many older adults, simple everyday movements like this become increasingly difficult as our muscles break down and weaken with age, a process called sarcopenia. The consequences build quietly: trouble…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (738+ words) Recent surveys estimate more than 6.7 million Australians " almost half of all workers, and the majority in Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra " work from home at least some of the time in paid or unpaid roles. With that increase in working from…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (428+ words) Medicinal cannabis is increasingly used to treat a variety of conditions, but a comprehensive new review suggests that there is insufficient scientific evidence to support its effectiveness in many cases. Other scientists, however, have questioned the quality of the study's…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (898+ words) As the world's population ages, the number of people living with dementias such as Alzheimer's disease increases. Given the lack of curative treatments and the limited effectiveness of available medications, interest in new therapeutic approaches is growing. Among them are…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (519+ words) Gout is often blamed on overindulgence in alcohol or unhealthy eating, but research suggests genetics plays a much bigger role in the painful arthritic condition than previously thought. In 2024, an international team of scientists looked at genetic data collected from…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (843+ words) It seems contradictory: the pills you're taking for headaches might actually be perpetuating them. Medication-overuse headache is a well-documented medical phenomenon, but the good news is it's often reversible once identified. Over 10 million people in the UK regularly get headaches,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (490+ words) Scientists have found blood protein signals that may flag multiple sclerosis up to seven years before symptoms begin. Spotting early warning signs means more opportunities to treat or prevent multiple sclerosis (MS) " and more insight into how it develops. The…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (837+ words) We've known for a long time that women are more likely than men to have migraine attacks. As children, girls and boys experience migraine equally. But after puberty, women are two to three times more likely to experience this potentially…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (558+ words) Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, and happens when the cartilage protecting joints gets worn down. It's painful and debilitating, but new research suggests that low-dose radiation therapy (LDRT) may work as a countermeasure. Researchers from across South…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (771+ words) Stiff knees, aching hips and the slow grind of chronic joint pain are often accepted as an unavoidable part of getting older. But while osteoarthritis is the world's most common joint disease, experts say the way we treat and prevent…...