Doctors raise concern over rise in recreational ketamine use

More individuals are seeking treatment for ketamine addiction Greater awareness, research, and treatments are needed The rise in non-prescribed ketamine use across the UK in recent years is a cause for concern, say doctors in The BMJ today. Irene Guerrini at South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and colleagues warn that ...

2025-06-12T10:38:40+00:0012 June 2025|Press release, The BMJ|

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|

Leading doctors from India and Pakistan appeal for “brave first steps” towards peace

Persistent conflict and threats of a nuclear conflagration are major impediments to development, they argue  As India and Pakistan once again step closer to an open conflict, leading pediatricians and healthcare professionals from across the border have come together to urge both countries to take “brave first steps” towards peace. ...

2025-05-28T15:02:07+00:0028 May 2025|Press release, The BMJ|

GP-led talking therapy eases PTSD symptoms after critical illness

Effects modest but intervention may bridge long waiting times between ICU discharge and access to specialist mental health services, say researchers A brief spell of talking therapy with a general practitioner reduces symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for survivors of critical illness, finds a trial from Germany published by The ...

2025-05-08T08:00:17+00:008 May 2025|Press release, The BMJ|

No-touch vein harvesting has meaningful benefits for heart bypass patients

Findings support broader clinical adoption of no-touch technique to enhance long term patient health ‘No-touch’ vein harvesting significantly reduces the risk of graft failure up to three years after coronary artery bypass surgery compared with conventionally harvested vein grafts, finds a study from China published by The BMJ today. The no-touch technique ...

2025-05-01T09:27:56+00:001 May 2025|Press release, The BMJ|
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