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Atrial fibrillation is stronger risk factor for heart disease in women
Atrial fibrillation is associated with an increased risk of stroke, and a growing body of...
31 Mar 2016
CBT for depression after stroke
Emotional difficulties after stroke are common, distressing and likely to affect...
31 Mar 2016
Parkinson’s disease
Deep brain stimulation is one of the most effective treatments for advanced Parkinson’s...
26 Feb 2016
Dementia and marriage
Marriage is known to have a beneficial effect on dementia risk. More than two million people...
26 Feb 2016
Musculoskeletal pain
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and one of the most frequent causes of...
26 Feb 2016
New treatments aim to halt or delay osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis affects an estimated 10% of men and 18% of women over 60 with age the...
26 Nov 2015
Increasing calcium in diet unlikely to reduce fractures
Calcium supplements have long been recommended for older people to prevent and treat...
26 Nov 2015
Extreme temperatures attract attention, but cold causes most excess deaths
This large observational study found that cold causes more excess deaths than very high...
26 Nov 2015
Spicing up your life proves to have many health benefits
The beneficial effects of spices and their bioactive ingredients, such as capsaicin, are...
24 Sep 2015
Countering apathy in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Apathy is a frequent neuropsychiatric disturbance that can precede the onset of motor...
24 Sep 2015
Alternatives to zinc for lower limb compression
This small study evaluated two versions of a new two-layer compression system. Venous leg...
24 Sep 2015
Prednisolone benefits community-acquired pneumonia patients
Treatment of patients with community-acquired pneumonia has improved with antibiotics, but...
27 Aug 2015
Combined treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disabling condition with breathlessness...
27 Aug 2015
Exercise lowers falls risk and improves life for older people
Injuries related to falls are common in older adults and contribute to functional decline...
27 Aug 2015
Effect of smoking cessation on cardiovascular events
Smoking is a major modifiable risk factor for disease and death, and smoking cessation is...
25 Jun 2015
Biomarkers to track progress of genetic frontotemporal dementia
Frontotemporal dementia is a neurodegenerative disorder characterised by loss of neurons in...
25 Jun 2015