Prolonged use of desogestrel pill linked to small increased brain tumour risk

Although risk much lower than some other progestogens and disappeared one year after stopping treatment Taking the progestogen-only contraceptive pill desogestrel continuously for more than five years is associated with a small increased risk of developing a type of brain tumour called an intracranial meningioma, finds a study from France ...

2025-06-12T10:53:44+00:0012 June 2025|Press release, The BMJ|

Over half of doctors surveyed would consider assisted dying if they had advanced cancer or Alzheimer’s disease

And they mostly prefer symptom relief at end of life rather than prolongation of life But preferences vary according to their jurisdiction’s legislation on assisted dying When it comes to advanced cancer or Alzheimer’s disease, over half of doctors would consider assisted dying for themselves, but preferences seem to vary ...

2025-06-11T10:23:56+00:0011 June 2025|Journal of Medical Ethics, Press release|

P2Y12 drugs may be better than aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke in patients with coronary artery disease

Findings support use of P2Y12 therapy instead of aspirin for long term prevention Giving a P2Y12 inhibitor anti-clotting drug to patients with coronary artery disease is associated with lower rates of cardiovascular death, heart attack and stroke compared with traditional aspirin, with no increased risk of major bleeding, finds a ...

2025-06-06T11:31:20+00:006 June 2025|Press release, The BMJ|

Diabetes drug shows benefits for patients with liver disease

Results support the potential for dapagliflozin to benefit these patients The sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor drug dapagliflozin, widely used to treat type 2 diabetes, also shows improvements for patients with progressive liver disease, finds a clinical trial from China published by The BMJ today. The results show that treatment with ...

2025-06-06T11:20:55+00:006 June 2025|Press release, The BMJ|

Low calorie diets linked to heightened risk of depressive symptoms

Men and the overweight may be especially vulnerable to effects of restrictive eating Following a low calorie diet is linked to a heightened risk of depressive symptoms, finds research published in the open access journal, BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health. Men and those who are overweight may be especially vulnerable to ...

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