High quality diet in early life may curb subsequent inflammatory bowel disease risk

Diet rich in fish and veg, low in sugar-sweetened drinks at age of 1 may be key to protection May be time for doctors to recommend ‘preventive’ diet for infants, editorialist suggests A high quality diet at the age of 1 may curb the subsequent risk of inflammatory bowel disease, ...

2024-06-04T10:25:32+00:0031 January 2024|Gut, Press release|

Up to three daily servings of kimchi may lower men’s obesity risk

And radish kimchi linked to lower prevalence of midriff bulge in both men and women Eating up to three daily servings of the Korean classic, kimchi, may lower men’s overall risk of obesity, while radish kimchi is linked to a lower prevalence of midriff bulge in both sexes, finds research ...

2024-06-04T10:23:56+00:0031 January 2024|BMJ Open, Press release|

Concerns over new laws that could end use of WhatsApp in the NHS

Patient care will suffer, warn doctors UK law changes pose a threat to the security of messaging apps – and therefore their use in the NHS. In The BMJ today, doctors warn that patient care will suffer if they can no longer use apps such asWhatsApp and Signal to share information. In ...

2024-06-04T10:24:47+00:0026 January 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

No benefit of physiotherapy over general advice after dislocated shoulder

Findings should help inform discussions about the best approach to rehabilitation Routinely referring patients to a tailored programme of physiotherapy after a dislocated shoulder is no better than a single session of advice, supporting materials and the option to self-refer to physiotherapy, finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today. The ...

2024-06-04T10:23:56+00:0026 January 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Obsessive-compulsive disorder linked to heightened risk of death

Better surveillance, prevention, and early intervention strategies needed, say experts People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may have an increased risk of death from both natural and unnatural causes than those without the disorder, finds a study from Sweden published by The BMJ today. The researchers point out that many of the natural ...

2024-06-04T10:24:20+00:0026 January 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Study sheds more light on long term developmental risks of preterm birth

Higher risks faced by these children and their families should not be underestimated, say researchers Children born moderately (32-33 weeks) or late preterm (34-36 weeks) have higher long term risks of neurodevelopmental difficulties that can affect their behaviour and ability to learn, finds a study of over one million children ...

2024-06-04T10:25:38+00:0025 January 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

New study assesses long term risk of invasive breast cancer after pre-invasive disease

Increased risk lasts for at least 25 years after diagnosis, suggesting longer term monitoring is needed Women who are diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) outside the NHS breast screening programme are around four times as likely to develop invasive breast cancer and to die from breast cancer than ...

2024-06-04T10:23:21+00:0025 January 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Fastest growth in childhood overweight/obesity in England among 11-15 year olds

Prevalence has risen from just under 30% in 1995 to 38% in 2019 amid widening inequalities  The fastest and highest growth in the prevalence of childhood obesity in England has been among 11-15 year olds, rising from 30% in 1995 to 38% in 2019, finds a detailed analysis of national ...

Men with inflammatory joint disease less likely to be childless than healthy peers

They also have more kids: factors linked to disease and its treatment might influence fertility Men with inflammatory joint disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis, are less likely to be childless and have more children than their healthy peers, suggests research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. As yet ...

Energy drinks linked to poor sleep quality and insomnia among college students

The higher the consumption frequency, the fewer hours of nightly shut eye they clock up But even just the occasional can is linked to heightened risk of disturbed sleep Knocking back energy drinks is linked to poor quality sleep and insomnia among college students, finds a large Norwegian study published ...

2024-06-04T10:25:38+00:0023 January 2024|BMJ Open, Press release|
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