Recommendations for calcium and vitamin D supplementation should be re-evaluated, suggest researchers Calcium, vitamin D, or combined supplements offer little to no clinically meaningful benefit on fracture and fall prevention in most older people, finds an in-depth review of the latest evidence published by The BMJ today. Almost a third of people ...
Findings offer reassurance to clinicians and pregnant women, say researchers A large South Korean study published by The BMJ today finds no increased risk of psychiatric or neurodevelopmental disorders, such as ADHD and autism, in children whose mothers used sedative drugs (benzodiazepines or Z-hypnotics) during pregnancy. Benzodiazepines and Z-hypnotics are used to ...
Strongest association found for genes involved in natural killer cell activation Findings suggest need for more refined, personalised risk prediction models Damaging variants in genes involved in a rapid immune response (innate immunity) are significantly linked to earlier breast cancer onset in carriers of the harmful BRCA1 genetic mutation, reveal ...
Odds of ischaemic optic neuropathy nearly 5 times higher than among users of Ozempic And 3 times higher in men than in women, analysis of unintended side effect reports shows Wegovy, a GLP-1 agonist for weight loss, may carry the highest risk of ‘eye stroke’ (ischaemic optic neuropathy) and sudden ...
Findings suggest a potential role in both prevention and treatment of various substance use disorders, say researchers Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity may also help to lower the risk of addiction to a range of substances including alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, nicotine, and ...
Associated with saving 5 more lives than expected out of every 100 seriously injured people Air ambulance pre-hospital care (HEMS) may make surviving critical injury more likely as it’s associated with saving 5 more lives than would be expected in every 100 major trauma cases, suggests an analysis of survival ...
Findings provide an evidence base for larger-scale trials, say researchers Telesurgery (operating on a patient remotely using a surgical robot via a secure telecommunication link) appears to be as reliable as standard robotic surgery (when the surgeon and patient are in the same room) for two common urological procedures, suggests a ...
Finding should offer relief for patients needing long term proton pump inhibitor therapy, say researchers The long term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a class of drugs widely used to treat acid reflux and ulcers, may not be linked to any increased risk of developing gastric (stomach) cancer, finds ...
Equivalent to 60% rise, which outpaces 28% population increase in those aged 40+ Eye health services will need to expand to meet demand, highlight the researchers The number of people over 40 in the UK living with glaucoma—the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide—is already higher than expected and is ...
Largest study on this topic suggests that measurement errors lead to potential delays in care and contribute to health disparities Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxaemia) give higher readings for patients with darker than lighter skin tones, ...
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