Reciprocal links likely between certain groups of gut bacteria and insomnia risk

Certain types may boost or lower risk; and insomnia may alter abundance of certain types There seem to be reciprocal links between certain groups of gut bacteria and the risk of insomnia, suggests a Mendelian randomisation study, published in the open access journal General Psychiatry. Certain types of bacteria seem to ...

2025-08-14T10:37:32+00:0014 August 2025|General Psychiatry, Press release|

Exercise rehab lessens severity, frequency + recurrence of irregular heart rhythm (AF)

As well as improving general exercise capacity and mental health, finds pooled data analysis Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation lessens the severity, frequency, and recurrence of the most common form of irregular heart rhythm, atrial fibrillation, or AF for short, finds a pooled data analysis of the available research, published online in ...

Higher ultra processed food intake linked to increased lung cancer risk

Further research warranted, but limiting consumption may help curb global toll of the disease A higher intake of ultra processed food (UPF) is linked to an increased risk of lung cancer, suggests research published online in the respiratory journal Thorax. Further research is warranted in different population groups, but limiting consumption ...

2025-07-30T11:47:19+00:0030 July 2025|Press release, Thorax|

Many high street health tests are unfit-for-purpose and need greater regulation, warn experts

Studies highlight issues over accuracy and suitability for public use Many self-tests available on the UK high street are unfit-for-purpose and need much greater regulation to ensure they are safe and reliable, conclude two studies published by The BMJ today. The findings show that most self-tests lack essential information about who should ...

2025-07-24T09:01:40+00:0024 July 2025|Press release, The BMJ|

Medical tourism for bariatric/weight reduction surgery needs urgent regulation

Especially as data show tourist numbers increasing despite advent of weight loss drugs Medical tourism for bariatric and weight reduction surgery needs urgent regulation to protect recipients’ health, especially as the data show that tourist numbers are increasing despite the advent of weight loss drugs, say experts in a commentary ...

2025-07-17T13:24:19+00:0016 July 2025|BMJ Global Health, Press release|

Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging may be best forms of exercise for insomnia

Findings back use of exercise as primary treatment strategy for poor sleep, say researchers Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging may be the best forms of exercise to improve sleep quality and ease insomnia, suggest the findings of a comparative pooled data analysis published in the online journal BMJ Evidence Based ...

Being consistently physically active in adulthood linked to 30–40% lower risk of death

But upping physical activity level still linked to 20–25% lower risk of death from any cause Switching to a more active lifestyle at any point in adulthood may extend lifespan Being consistently physically active in adulthood is linked to a 30–40% lower risk of death from any cause in later ...

Healthy lifestyle linked to lower diverticulitis risk, irrespective of genetic susceptibility

High fibre, low red meat diet, no smoking, regular exercise, normal weight, all key Maintaining a healthy lifestyle—specifically, a diet rich in fibre but light on red/processed meat, regular exercise, not smoking, and sticking to a normal weight—is linked to a significantly lower risk of diverticulitis, finds a large long ...

2025-07-10T12:50:57+00:002 July 2025|Gut, Press release|

‘Inflammatory’ diet during pregnancy may raise child’s diabetes type 1 risk

Linked to 16% rise for each unit increase in dietary measure of inflammatory food intake  A diet high in foods with the potential to promote low grade inflammation during pregnancy may raise that child’s risk of developing type 1 diabetes, suggests Danish research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & ...

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