Effect size is small, but improvement still meaningful given high levels of these disorders, say researchers Remote video consultations between patients and mental health specialists show a small but significant improvement on symptoms of depression and anxiety, finds a trial published by The BMJ today. Although the effect size is small, the ...
The most effective triptans should be promoted globally and guidelines updated accordingly, say researchers Some triptans are a more effective treatment for acute migraines than newer, more expensive drugs, finds an analysis of the latest evidence published by The BMJ today. Triptans work by narrowing blood vessels in the brain and preventing ...
Obesity services not deemed a priority, and patients are often victims of prejudice, say experts Obesity treatments are being restricted by cash poor local services across England with many patients being denied specialist drugs, surgery and support, an investigation by The BMJ has found. Patients in nearly half the country can’t get ...
11 of 17 advisors have links with firms including Nestle, Tate and Lyle, and Unilever Campaigners say conflicts are detrimental to public health; others say ties are partly a result of a lack of money in relevant research More than half of the experts on the UK government’s nutrition advisory ...
Although survival and recurrence were similar, this approach is safer, more convenient for patients, and less costly, say researchers Giving higher doses per fraction of radiation therapy over a shorter time after breast cancer surgery significantly reduces the risk of side effects and improves quality of life compared with a ...
Vaccine should be made available to communities at risk, say researchers One dose of modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) smallpox vaccine is moderately effective in preventing mpox infection and should be made available to communities at risk, finds a study published by The BMJ today. With mpox infections rising again across the ...
Researchers suggest this could be a first treatment for relieving symptoms of dry eye disease Laughter may be as effective as eye drops in improving symptoms of dry eye disease, finds a clinical trial from China published by The BMJ today. The researchers suggest that laughter exercise could be an initial treatment ...
Findings reinforce need for carefully planned screening programmes to minimise harms of overdiagnosis Rates of prostate cancer across Europe since 1980 are “indicative of overdiagnosis”, say researchers in a study published by The BMJ today. Overdiagnosis refers to the detection of harmless cancers that are unlikely to cause symptoms or death during ...
And road noise linked to higher risk of infertility in women over 35 Long term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is linked to a higher risk of infertility in men, whereas road traffic noise is linked to a higher risk of infertility in women over 35, finds ...
The BMJ launches special collection examining women’s health in China Articles set out the successes and challenges for the country in an era of growing rights and falling fertility Women in China are now healthier than ever, but as the economy grows and China’s culture becomes more westernised, the country ...
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