Despite previous concerns, findings provide reassurance about the psychiatric safety of these drugs, say researchers Use of GLP-1 receptor agonists to treat type 2 diabetes is not associated with an increased risk of suicidality compared with two other groups of diabetes drugs known as DPP-4 inhibitors and SGLT-2 inhibitors, finds ...
As well as stigma and judgmental attitudes from senior (usually male) colleagues More information and policy on abortion care needed for service personnel and clinicians UK Armed Forces servicewomen needing an abortion face a unique set of hurdles around access and care, as well as stigma and judgemental attitudes from ...
Findings highlight need to reassess intraoperative pain relief strategies, say researchers The use of powerful synthetic opioids, such as sufentanil and remifentanil, during surgery is linked to a subsequent poor ‘pain experience’---a composite of emotional, cognitive, and physical aspects of pain— suggests research published in the open access journal Regional Anesthesia ...
Anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective properties of nutrients found in fish may be key Findings underscore potential importance of diet in managing MS, say researchers A high dietary intake of lean and oily fish may slow the progression of disability in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), suggests a comparative population based study, published ...
They include polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis, heavy or irregular periods Having one or more common gynaecological disorders, such as endometriosis or heavy or irregular periods, may be linked to a heightened risk of heart disease and conditions that affect blood flow to the brain (cerebrovascular disease), finds a pooled data ...
Larger studies of varying doses and longer term effects now warranted, say researchers Melatonin supplementation may help offset the DNA damage associated with night shift work by boosting the body’s ability to repair it, suggest the findings of a small clinical trial published online in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine. ...
May be time to reassess use of PARP inhibitor drugs in these patients, say researchers Findings pave way for refining genetic testing and personalised treatment in prostate cancer Mutations in the BRCA1 gene that are either inherited (germline) or acquired (somatic) might not be key to the initiation of prostate ...
Join the launch event - 9.30am Tuesday 4 March New BMJ collection calls for bold action to empower girls and advance gender equality to achieve lasting change Adolescent girls across South Asia face an alarming state of health and nutrition from persistent undernutrition and anaemia alongside a rapid ...
There are signs of progress, but some argue that not enough has changed Five years on since The BMJ’s special issue on racism in medicine, and a global pandemic, the landscape is very different, but has racism in the NHS and UK medicine got better or worse? In 2020, a BMJ investigation ...
Commonly used injections offer little or no pain relief, says expert panel Findings question whether it’s reasonable to continue to offer these procedures outside of clinical trials Spine injections should not be given to adults with chronic back pain because they provide little or no pain relief compared with ...
