Regular fish oil supplement use might boost first time heart disease and stroke risk
But may slow progression of existing poor cardiovascular health and lessen risk of death Regular use of fish oil supplements might increase, rather than lessen, ...
Five-fold rise in UK rates of transgender identity since 2000, medical records suggest
Evident in all age groups in general practice, but highest rise among 16-29 year olds Recorded transgender identify more common in areas of social and ...
Three-fold rise in babies born at 22 weeks given respiratory life support in England and Wales after guidelines change
Rise in proportion surviving to discharge, but overall survival remains low And there are major implications for additional resource needs, say researchers The number of ...
Higher levels of lean muscle might protect against Alzheimer’s disease
But further study needed to tease out the possible biological pathways,say study authors High levels of lean muscle might protect against Alzheimer’s disease, suggests a ...
Ethnic, religious, social differences in case rates between covid-19 waves
Risk highest for Bangladeshis, Pakistanis, Muslims, Sikhs, and disadvantaged in wave 2 Highest for White British, Christians, the healthy, and relatively well off in wave ...
Little evidence that IVF conception heightens future pregnancy risks
Social factors may explain fewer pregnancies than among naturally conceived peers There’s little evidence to suggest that children conceived as a result of fertility treatment ...
High blood caffeine level might curb body fat and type 2 diabetes risk
Exploration of potential role of calorie free caffeinated drinks may now be warranted, say researchers A high blood caffeine level might curb the amount of body fat ...
Covid-19 jab may lessen severity and duration of ‘long covid’
And it may curb condition’s impact on their social, professional, and family lives Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, may lessen the severity ...
Fewer known risk factors, but heightened risk of cardiovascular disease in people with coeliac disease
Further research needed to unearth drivers, including role of gluten free diet, say authors People with coeliac disease might have fewer known risk factors for ...