Prenatal paracetamol exposure linked to smaller ovaries in daughters
Researchers in Denmark have found that girls whose mothers took paracetamol during pregnancy had smaller ovaries, fewer ovarian follicles (the structures that contain immature eggs), smaller uteruses...
View ArticleExercise may provide limited relief for hip osteoarthritis symptoms
Exercise finds improvements in pain and function may fall short of what patients would notice in daily life, but more studies are needed to make firm conclusions, a new Cochrane review finds.
View ArticleSwimming can be clinically effective in reducing disability from chronic low...
Australian research has shown for the first time that a program of swimming can be clinically effective in reducing disability from chronic low back pain.
View ArticleReview highlights traditional Chinese medicine for Chikungunya fever management
Chikungunya fever, caused by Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), has re‑emerged as a major global health threat. The 2025 outbreak in Guangdong, China – the largest local epidemic ever recorded – marks a...
View ArticleYeast food supplement helps immune cells fight cancer more effectively
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and University College Dublin (UCD) have shown for the first time that a food supplement made from yeast helps the body to make stronger immune cells that...
View ArticleLifelong violence against women linked to significantly earlier menopause
The research, published in the journal Maturitas, links trauma experienced to the onset of the menopause up to 20 months earlier and an increase in hot flushes, depression and cardiometabolic health...
View ArticleEULAR project reveals large disparities in European rheumatology care
Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) are responsible for significant disability, and result in long-term work loss or early retirement.
View ArticleNew rehabilitation platform combines virtual reality and nerve stimulation...
Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna and ETH Zurich have developed a rehabilitation platform for people suffering from the long-term effects of a stroke, which combines virtual reality with...
View ArticleNovel embolization technique reduces pain from knee osteoarthritis
Embolization of abnormal blood vessels using rapidly resorbable gelatin-based microspheres is safe and provides significant, lasting pain relief and functional improvement for patients with...
View ArticlePatient organizations strengthen support for people with rheumatic diseases
Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) are chronic, often lifelong conditions. EULAR - The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology - works with the network of national organizations of...
View ArticleCan Pilates improve heart and metabolic health in a month?
Pilates enhances cardiovascular and metabolic health in previously sedentary women, with notable improvements in heart rate and blood pressure after 4 weeks.
View ArticleEarly multidisciplinary care speeds concussion recovery in children
Children recover significantly faster from concussion after receiving early, multidisciplinary care designed to treat persistent symptoms, according to a new study.
View ArticleFalls prevention clinic delivers strong health, economic benefits for older...
Falls are one of the leading causes of injury and hospitalization among older adults, placing significant strain on individuals, families and the health-care system.
View ArticleSpecific gut bacterium Roseburia linked to stronger muscles and better fitness
Scientists from the University of Almería and the University of Granada, together with researchers from Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC, Netherlands), have identified an intestinal bacterium of...
View ArticlePrebiotic fiber supplement lowers pain sensitivity in people with knee...
A new study has found that a prebiotic fiber supplement reduced pain, improved grip strength, and lowered pain sensitivity in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) - with far fewer dropouts than a...
View ArticleChile verified as leprosy free after decades of public health efforts
The World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), congratulates Chile for becoming the first country in the Americas – and the second globally – to be...
View ArticleDaily physical activities provide greater benefits for osteoarthritis...
Daily physical activities play a far greater role in the well-being of patients with osteoarthritis than handgrip strength or isolated motor tasks, according to new research from the University of...
View ArticleHIF1 protein identified as key driver of tendon pain
Overuse of our tendons can cause painful medical conditions for which only limited treatment options exist. Researchers have now deciphered an important molecular mechanism that triggers these problems.
View ArticleSkipping sentinel lymph node biopsy may be safe for some early-stage breast...
Skipping sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in patients with clinically node-negative, hormonal receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative early-stage breast cancer did not compromise regional control or...
View ArticleStudy links dysautonomia to breathing problems in chronic fatigue patients
Chronic fatigue syndrome leaves patients exhausted and struggling with brain fog - and it typically gets worse after mental or physical exercise, a phenomenon called post-exertional malaise.
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