Targeted measures needed to boost attendance among initial non-attenders and reduce mortality risk, say researchers Women who don’t turn up for their first breast screening appointment face a 40% higher long term risk of dying from breast cancer, mainly due to delayed detection, finds a study published by The BMJ today. The ...
Even light drinking is unlikely to be protective; risk rises in tandem with quantity consumed Drinking any amount of alcohol likely increases the risk of dementia, suggests the largest combined observational and genetic study to date, published online in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine. Even light drinking—generally thought to be protective, based ...
Risks especially high within 3 months of infection but last for several years Men seem to be at greater risk than women, findings indicate A bout of the common bladder infection, cystitis, may signal the presence of urogenital cancers—which affect parts of the body involved in reproduction and excretion—in middle ...
As good as standard risk assessment methods and uses existing health infrastructure Mammography may offer a cost-effective ‘two for one’ effective screening option An AI algorithm based only on routine mammogram images plus age can predict a woman’s risk of major cardiovascular disease as well as standard risk assessment methods, ...
And are at heightened risk of death despite having better overall blood glucose control People with learning disabilities progress faster to severe type 2 diabetes and are at greater risk of dying from their condition than people without these disabilities, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Open Diabetes ...
They run risk of COPD, heightened further if they are childhood passive smokers themselves Findings highlight intergenerational harms of smoking, say researchers A father’s exposure to passive smoking as a child may impair the lifelong lung function of his children, putting them at risk of COPD—a risk that is heightened ...
Findings are reassuring for patients and should be shared widely For women diagnosed with early breast cancer, the long-term risk of developing a second primary cancer is low (around 2-3% greater than women in the general population), finds a study published by The BMJ today. The researchers say this information can help ...
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 ...
But similar amounts of boiled, baked and mashed potatoes are not associated with a substantially increased risk, say researchers Eating three servings of French fries a week is associated with a 20% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but eating similar amounts of potatoes cooked in other ways - ...
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 ...
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