ASN-online.org - Healthy adults with higher levels of phosphate in the blood are more likely to have increased levels of calcium in the coronary arteries - a key indicator of atherosclerosis and future cardiovascular disease risk, reports a NIH-funded study in the February 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).
“Phosphate [...]

JAMA - A daily vitamin supplementation combination that included folic acid and vitamin B6 and B12 had no significant effect on the overall risk of cancer, including breast cancer, among women at high risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study in the November 5, 2008 issue of JAMA. The elderly subgroup of women (those [...]

Hip resurfacing is often seen as a modern alternative to the more conventional total hip replacement, but new data from a study led by Rush University Medical Center suggest that a patient’s age and gender are key to the operation’s success.
In a review of over 500 surgeries performed in the U.S. using a hip resurfacing [...]

Elderly people who have a positive outlook, lower stress levels, moderate alcohol consumption, abstention from tobacco, moderate to higher income and no chronic health conditions are more likely to thrive in their old age, according to a study in the October 2008 issue of the Journals of Gerontology, Medical Sciences. The study was funded by [...]

A clinical trial of 306 subjects 50 years of age or older who were hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia, showed a one-day reduction in the length of hospital stay in those patients who received osteopathic manual treatment (OMT) in addition to standard medical care as compared to patients who received only conventional medical care.
Using a per [...]

Tai chi is effective in the treatment of pain and physical impairment in people with severe knee osteoarthritis, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in San Francisco, CA.
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a major cause of pain and functional impairment among elders and has no medical remedy. [...]