Accelerated continuous theta burst stimulation (a-cTBS) may be a “viable and scalable therapeutic option” say researchers A new non-invasive brain stimulation technique known as accelerated continuous theta burst stimulation (a-cTBS) improves social communication at one month follow up and has a favourable safety profile in children with autism, finds a ...
Offers potential to shift diagnosis to early stage, treatable disease, say researchers More accurate than radiologists, but it requires testing in high risk patients before clinical use An AI model (REDMOD) can pick up the very early subtle tissue changes of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the most common form of pancreatic ...
Rates of several other cancers also rising faster in younger than in older adults Excess weight is key contributor, but unlikely to fully explain this trend, say researchers Cases of several cancers are rising in England among both younger and older adults, but rates of bowel and ovarian cancer are ...
Strengthening the case for Benedict’s Law through evidence and advocacy Research in Archives of Disease in Childhood (ADC), published by BMJ Group, has helped inform national policy on child safety and contributed to progress in achieving Benedict's Law, a set of national protections designed to ...
As the oldest person elected president of the United States, Donald Trump has long faced questions about his health. But is it appropriate for doctors to comment publicly on a president’s mental health? In an opinion article published by The BMJ today, David Nicholl and Trisha Greenhalgh examine the ethical ...
Extreme A&E waits causing patient harm, say experts, with some saying they’d rather die at home Exclusive data published by The BMJ today show that 13,386 patients in England waited at least three days for A&E treatment last year, part of almost 500,000 who spent over 24 hours stuck in ...
Findings lend support to the lasting impact of improving early life conditions A large Swedish study published in The BMJ today suggests that an improved early home environment can have lasting positive effects across generations. Children of parents with psychiatric or behavioural issues who were adopted before age 10 into ...
Disproportionately high number of cases among Gen Z, Millennials, and males Urgent public health need to review unrestricted access to this source of preventable deaths A chemical widely used in food preservation is implicated in an uptick in recent UK deaths by suicide, with a disproportionately high number of cases ...
Those of Black ethnicity 13 times more likely to be stabbed than their White peers Children living in the most deprived areas 7 times more likely to die of their wounds Experience of domestic abuse, violence, and adversity before death is common The average age of a young fatal stab ...
The UK’s renewed Women’s Health Strategy, announced by the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and Wes Streeting, signals a shift from listening to action, with women’s voices more directly shaping how care is designed and improved. There is a clear focus on faster diagnosis, more joined-up ...
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