4 d. ago New research may have found the secret to delaying chronic illness in old age

A new study followed more than 2,400 people for 15 years. Here’s what it found

Science

7 d. ago Scientists find link between genes and ME/chronic fatigue syndrome

Large study suggests people’s genetics could ‘tip the balance’ on whether they would develop the illnessScientists have found the first robust evidence that people’s genes affect their chances of developing myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a mysterious and debilitating illness that has been neglected and dismissed for decades by many in the medical community.Early findings from the world’s largest study into the genetics of the condition pinpointed eight regions of the human genome that were substantially different in people with an ME/CFS diagnosis compared to those without the illness. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Sweat, stingers and scratching: 14 expert, easy ways to treat and prevent insect bites

Some of us seem to be bitten much more than others – and in unlucky cases this can lead to an allergic reaction or chronic illness. Pharmacists explain how to avoid the worst insects have to offerA downside to hot weather is all the bugs that can feast on or sting us. Is there anything you can do to avoid this? And what should you do if you are attacked? Here’s what pharmacists have to say about the best ways to prevent and treat stings and bites. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Terminator star died agonising 'lingering' death after horrific home accident

A rising Hollywood star was found dead by his friends in the early hours of the morning after he failed to turn up to a rehearsal - he had endured an agonising death it transpired upon investigation and was also hiding a chronic illness

Events

3 w. ago What is chronic venous insufficiency, the condition Trump was diagnosed with?

CVI is common among older adults, but requires a thorough checkup to rule out more serious causes of leg swellingDonald Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, the White House said Thursday, after he noticed swelling in his legs.The White House released a memo from the president’s physician, Sean Barbabella, who said a medical exam revealed no evidence of a more serious condition like deep vein thrombosis. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Cure by Katherine Brabon review – moments of grace in meditation on chronic illness

Doubles and reflections abound in this subtle exploration of the stories we tell about sickness, centring on a mother and daughter who travel to Italy in search of healingGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailKatherine Brabon’s fourth novel follows a mother and daughter with a shared experience of chronic illness who travel to Italy in search of a cure. It feels like a companion piece to her elegant previous novel Body Friend, about three women who seek out different ways of managing their chronic pain after surgery. Cure continues Brabon’s metaphoric use of doubles, mirrors and reflections to explore the social dimensions of the body in pain. It opens in Lake Como, where, we are told, in autumn “clouds devour the hills around the lake” and the water “reflects the scene of disappearance. [It] cannot help but replicate the obscuring fog.” Vera has been here before; she is now taking her 16-year-old daughter, Thea, to a small town in Lombardy, where she herself travelled with her...

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