Risks higher in women than in men with the same condition Chronic exposure to systemic inflammation may explain associations, say researchers Living with an autoimmune disease is linked to a near doubling in the risk of persistent mental health issues, such as depression, generalised anxiety, and bipolar disorder, with these ...
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 ...
Despite relatively high prevalence of condition among active duty and veteran personnel Potentially protective effects challenge some previous assumptions, suggest researchers General service in the US military may lower, rather than heighten, the risk of depression, despite the relatively high prevalence of the condition among active duty and veteran personnel, ...
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 ...
But longer term effects unclear and bias likely in much of the existing research Relaxation techniques may help lower high blood pressure—at least in the short term—but the longer term effects are unclear, finds a pooled data analysis of the existing research published in the open access journal BMJ Medicine. And ...
Figures reflect growing public and professional awareness and potential impact of COVID-19 But wide regional variations point to inequalities in access to care, say researchers Prescriptions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in England have risen 18% year on year since the pandemic. This is higher than previously reported, and ...
Clear time of day patterns in frame of mind: best early on; worst late at night Generally, things really do seem better in the morning, with clear differences in self-reported mental health and wellbeing across the day, suggest the findings of a large study published in the open access journal BMJ ...
Greater focus needed on their unique experiences of perinatal period, say researchers Men often struggle with the transition to fatherhood amid a lack of information and emotional support targeted to their needs, suggests a review of the available qualitative evidence, published in the open access journal BMJ Open. Greater focus is ...
But further research needed to understand effects of heavy use and cannabis potency Lifetime cannabis use is associated with several changes in brain structure and function in later life, suggests an observational study, but these associations may not be causal, finds a genetic analysis of the same data, published in ...
But risk patterns vary on weekends and Christmas by country and region Suicide risk is highest on Mondays and increased on New Year’s Day, whereas suicide risk on weekends and Christmas varies by country and region, finds an analysis of data from 26 countries published by The BMJ today. The researchers say ...