Certain gut conditions may be early warning signs of Parkinson’s disease

Constipation, difficulty swallowing, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) among them Certain gut problems, such as constipation, difficulty swallowing, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), may be early warning signs of the neurological condition Parkinson’s disease, suggests research published online in the journal Gut. Gastrointestinal symptoms are thought to precede the development of cerebrovascular ...

2024-06-04T10:23:29+00:0025 August 2023|Gut, Press release|

Poor lifestyle of over 60s linked to heightened risk of nursing home care

Unhealthy lifestyle particularly between ages of 60 and 64 associated with doubling in risk Over 60s with the unhealthiest lifestyles are significantly more likely to require admission to a nursing home than their peers with the healthiest lifestyles, suggest the findings of a large population study published online in the Journal ...

New risk score strongly predicts dementia chances within 14 years

UKBDRS outperforms 3 widely used options; draws on 11 mostly modifiable factors A new dementia risk score, which draws on 11 mostly modifiable risk factors, identifies people at risk—from mid-life onwards—of developing the disease within the next 14 years, suggests a large long term study published in the open access ...

2024-06-04T10:23:29+00:0025 August 2023|BMJ Mental Health, Press release|

Alarm as FDA fast-tracks first antipsychotic for dementia agitation

Investigation raises serious questions about the harm-benefit balance of Rexulti Decision may reverse efforts to reduce use of antipsychotics in US care homes In trials, the antipsychotic drug brexpiprazole (Rexulti) failed to provide a clinically meaningful benefit and increased the risk of death. Yet the US Food and Drug Administration ...

2025-06-25T13:21:06+00:0018 August 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Young vapers at risk of bronchitis + shortness of breath

Respiratory effects of vapes should be included in regulation, say researchers Young vapers are at risk of bronchitic symptoms and shortness of breath, even if they, or others around them, smoke cigarettes or cannabis, suggests research published online in the journal Thorax. The findings prompt the US researchers to call for the ...

2024-06-04T10:25:42+00:0017 August 2023|Press release, Thorax|

Cardiorespiratory fitness associated with up to 40% lower risk of 9 cancers

These include head and neck, food pipe, stomach, pancreas, liver, bowel, kidney, lung Good cardiorespiratory fitness when young is associated with up to a 40% lower risk of developing 9 specific cancers later on—at least in men—suggests a large long term study published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. ...

Recreational drugs found in more than 1 in 10 cardiac intensive care patients

Associated with nearly 9-fold higher rate of death and/or need for emergency intervention Recreational drug use may be a factor in a significant proportion of admissions to cardiac intensive care, with various substances detected in 1 in 10 such patients, suggest the findings of a multicentre French study published online ...

2024-06-04T10:24:06+00:0017 August 2023|Heart, Press release|

The BMJ’s editor-in-chief urges royal colleges to improve transparency on payments

Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and its members urged to establish a standard for transparently disclosing payments The BMJ’s editor in chief is urging the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and its members to establish a standard for declaring payments they receive from industry and patient groups in the wake of ...

2024-06-04T10:25:07+00:0017 August 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Cancer death risk after low-dose ionising radiation underestimated

Findings should inform rules on workplace protection from low-dose radiation, say researchers Prolonged exposure to low-dose ionising radiation is associated with a higher risk of death from cancer than previously thought, suggests research tracking the deaths of workers in the nuclear industry, published in The BMJ today. The findings should inform current ...

2024-06-04T10:23:32+00:0017 August 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Smartphone app may help heavy and binge drinkers to drink less

University students given alcohol intervention app reported cutting down on their overall drinking and frequency of binge drinking Access to a smartphone alcohol intervention app helped university students to cut down their overall alcohol consumption and the number of days they drank heavily, suggests a study published in The BMJ today. Unhealthy ...

2024-06-04T10:24:06+00:0017 August 2023|Press release, The BMJ|
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