Poor sleep may bolster genetic susceptibility to asthma risk

Healthy sleep pattern linked to lower risk in adults, large study shows Spotting and treating sleep disorders early on might lessen risks, irrespective of genes Poor quality sleep may bolster a person’s genetic susceptibility to asthma, potentially doubling their risk of being diagnosed with the condition, suggests a large UK ...

Benefits of Mediterranean and low fat diet programmes in patients at risk of cardiovascular disease

Seven dietary programmes compared; Mediterranean programmes also likely to reduce stroke risk, say researchers Mediterranean and low fat dietary programmes reduce the likelihood of death and heart attack in patients at heightened risk of cardiovascular disease, finds the first comparative review based on randomised trials of seven popular dietary programmes published by The BMJ today. Dietary ...

2024-06-04T10:24:10+00:0030 March 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Study finds “important shortcomings” in official cancer drug information

Information about drugs is rarely communicated well, particularly to patients Better information is needed to aid treatment decisions Important information about cancer drug benefits, and related uncertainties, is frequently omitted from official prescription drug information sources for clinicians and patients in Europe, finds an analysis published by The BMJ today. Despite the ...

2024-06-04T10:23:39+00:0030 March 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Allergic asthma/eczema linked to heightened osteoarthritis risk

Drugs used to dampen down allergic pathways in the body may help lessen this risk People with atopic (allergic) diseases like asthma or eczema may be at heightened risk of the painful and often disabling joint condition, osteoarthritis, finds research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Drugs used ...

Less ‘risky’ sex of early pandemic still evident year after first lockdown

Fewer unplanned pregnancies and abortions but more sexual dissatisfaction and distress The lower prevalence of ‘risky’ sex—with multiple or new partners without using condoms—which occurred during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, was still evident a year after Britain’s first lockdown, reveal the results of a major national survey, ...

Ending GP performance pay in Scotland linked to decline in quality of some care

More work needed to better understand what happens when pay for performance is withdrawn, say experts Ending performance related payments for NHS GPs in Scotland was associated with a decline in the quality of some aspects of care compared with England where financial incentives have continued, finds a study published ...

2024-06-04T10:25:12+00:0023 March 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Study finds “considerable uncertainty” around effectiveness and safety of analgesics for low back pain

Doctors and patients advised to take a cautious approach to use of analgesics Despite nearly 60 years of research, there is still a lack of high certainty evidence on the effectiveness and safety of commonly used painkillers (analgesics) for short bouts of low back pain, finds an analysis of the ...

2024-06-04T10:24:11+00:0023 March 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Pregnant women in traffic collisions at heightened risk of birth complications

Risks even higher for those on scooters rather than in cars, findings indicate Pregnant women involved in road traffic collisions—even those with minor injuries—are at heightened risk of potentially serious birth complications, including dislodgement of the placenta (placental abruption), very heavy bleeding, and the need for a caesarean section, finds ...

2024-06-04T10:23:08+00:0021 March 2023|Injury Prevention, Press release|

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 are at any greater risk of pregnancy complications or worse birth outcomes than their naturally conceived peers, finds a long term study, published in the ...

2024-06-04T10:25:48+00:0021 March 2023|BMJ Medicine, Press release|
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