Reciprocal links likely between certain groups of gut bacteria and insomnia risk

Certain types may boost or lower risk; and insomnia may alter abundance of certain types There seem to be reciprocal links between certain groups of gut bacteria and the risk of insomnia, suggests a Mendelian randomisation study, published in the open access journal General Psychiatry. Certain types of bacteria seem to ...

2025-08-14T10:37:32+00:0014 August 2025|General Psychiatry, Press release|

Taste and price, not calories, key drivers for online takeaway orders, survey suggests

These orders tend to be favoured by younger adults and those living with obesity Limited impact of calorie labelling calls for extra strategies to promote healthier food choices Taste and price, rather than calorie content, seem to be the key considerations for those ordering takeaways online, despite calorie labelling legislation ...

New term for systematic, deliberate attacks on healthcare as acts of war: ‘healthocide’

Call out weaponisation of health and healthcare, medical practitioners urged  Silence implies complicity in direct contravention of humanitarian law and medical ethics  The deliberate destruction of health services and systems as an act of war should be termed ‘healthocide’ and medical practitioners should call out and stand firm against this ...

2025-08-06T16:09:00+00:006 August 2025|BMJ Global Health, Press release|

Childhood verbal abuse shows similar impact to adult mental health as physical abuse

While often not immediately obvious, its effects may be no less damaging or protracted Prevalence of verbal abuse has risen substantially while that of physical abuse has halved Experiencing childhood verbal abuse shows a similar impact to adult mental health as physical abuse, suggests a large intergenerational study, published in ...

2025-08-06T16:02:25+00:006 August 2025|BMJ Open, Press release|

‘Solastalgia’ might help explain effects of climate change on mental health

It’s caused by environmental change and is linked to depression, anxiety, and PTSD ‘Solastalgia’ might help explain the negative effects of climate change on mental health, suggests a review of the available research, published in the open access journal BMJ Mental Health. Solastalgia is caused by changes to the home ...

2025-08-06T15:59:07+00:006 August 2025|BMJ Mental Health, Press release|

Exercise rehab lessens severity, frequency + recurrence of irregular heart rhythm (AF)

As well as improving general exercise capacity and mental health, finds pooled data analysis Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation lessens the severity, frequency, and recurrence of the most common form of irregular heart rhythm, atrial fibrillation, or AF for short, finds a pooled data analysis of the available research, published online in ...

Driving global consensus on Alzheimer’s disease imaging

BMJ China and West China Hospital's Alzheimer's disease imaging roundtable, December 2024 BMJ Group contributes to the progress of health research, policy, and practice through trusted editorial leadership and a vast global network of experts. We run over 20 roundtables, 100+ webinars, dozens of regional and global panel ...

Higher ultra processed food intake linked to increased lung cancer risk

Further research warranted, but limiting consumption may help curb global toll of the disease A higher intake of ultra processed food (UPF) is linked to an increased risk of lung cancer, suggests research published online in the respiratory journal Thorax. Further research is warranted in different population groups, but limiting consumption ...

2025-07-30T11:47:19+00:0030 July 2025|Press release, Thorax|
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