Early menopause and HRT among hormonal factors linked to heightened rheumatoid arthritis risk

Having 4 or more children and fewer than 33 reproductive years also seem to be influential Early menopause—before the age of 45—taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and having 4 or more children are among several hormonal and reproductive factors linked to a heightened risk of rheumatoid arthritis in women, finds ...

2024-07-12T15:27:01+00:0010 January 2024|Press release, RMD Open|

Predominantly plant-based or vegetarian diet linked to 39% lower odds of covid-19

Diet high in vegetables, legumes, nuts, and low in dairy and meat may be protective A predominantly plant-based or vegetarian diet is linked to 39% lower odds of COVID-19 infection, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health. The findings prompt the researchers to suggest that ...

Sex-specific panel of 10 proteins can pick up 18 different early stage cancers

Could kickstart new generation of screening tests for early cancer detection, say researchers A sex-specific panel of 10 proteins can pick up 18 different early stage cancers, representing all the major organs of the human body, finds a proof of concept study published in the open access journal BMJ Oncology.  The ...

2024-06-04T10:23:22+00:0010 January 2024|BMJ Oncology, Press release|
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