Scientists at HS Frederiksberg Hospital in Copenhagen, Germany, reviewed various studies relating excess weight with physical disability in osteoarthritis patients. They found that overweight adults with osteoarthritis who lose just five percent of their body weight can reduce the amount of physical disability associated with the most common form of inflammatory joint disease.

"It is more or less proven now that the most effective thing, if you have osteoarthritis of the knee, is weight loss," study co-author Henning Bliddal told Reuters Health

A study presented at the European league against rheumatism congress on Saturday says that Rheumatoid arthritis may cause sexual problems for people suffering from the disease.

According to HealthCentral, Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease characterized by inflammation of the lining of the joints. It can produce long-term joint damage, resulting in chronic pain and disability

Poor physical function could indicate an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, according to a new study.

"Even the mildest degree if physical disability is going to predict a heightened risk of Alzheimer's," says Dr. Gary Kennedy, a geriatric psychiatrist and chairman of the Geriatric Mental Health Foundation in Montefiore Medical Center in New York City. "This adds a little to diagnostic precision when we're looking for who's at risk and who's not, so we can provide interventions that prevent," he says

Chinese medical experts are considering horseback riding therapy for children suffering from cerebral palsy, saying it aids in patients'physical condition, cognition and mobility.

The Shanghai Disabled Persons' Federation said there is no such therapy in the city, which has limited funds for cerebral palsy rehabilitation thus they face hurdles due to the high cost and possible reluctance from riding clubs

According to a new research an elderly person's ability to walk a quarter mile can help predict their future health and even how long they will live.

The multi-center U.S. study involved nearly 3,000 healthy people ages 70 to 79 says the Health Day