UVa's new program treating Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and other hypermobility disorders will be one of only 19 in the world once it opens late this year or early next.

You can get help with the extra costs of a long-term health condition or disability and the latest figures show the number of ...

A successful claim for PIP or ADP is now worth between £29.20 and £187.45 each week in additional financial support and as the benefit is paid every four weeks, this amounts to between £116.80 and ...

A local authority's youngest town councillor has been elected as mayor at just 25. Alexander Walker, who is autistic, has ...

West Valley High School senior Moriah Dedera has lived for years with hypermobility in her joints, where something as simple ...

"It’s not just my daughter’s future on the line. It’s the future of every family counting on science to save the people they love." ...

Ligamentous laxity, or ligament laxity, means that you have hypermobile joints that are very flexible and have a wider range of motion than most people. For many people, having loose joints is not ...

Around 20% of people are hypermobile, meaning their joints can move beyond the typical range of motion. For most, it’s harmless, but for some, it could be a sign of a serious condition called ...

EDS is characterised by joint hypermobility - an increased range of motion in the joints, making them more flexible than average. Skin can stretch further than normal, joints bend too far and ...

People may have chronic pain, fatigue or dangerous blood‑vessel ruptures, so careful monitoring and joint‑protecting exercise are important throughout their lives. "Hypermobility is the ...