No link to birth defects for potential fathers taking metformin for diabetes

Latest study is reassuring for potential fathers and their partners Potential fathers with type 2 diabetes can be reassured that taking the drug metformin is not associated with birth defects in their offspring, concludes a large study of more than 3 million pregnancies published by The BMJ today. The researchers say the ...

2024-10-17T10:34:38+00:0017 October 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Breakdancers may risk ‘headspin hole’ caused by repetitive headspins, doctors warn

Condition manifests as protruding scalp lump, plus hair loss and tenderness Breakdancers may be at risk of developing a condition caused by repeatedly doing a cardinal move of their practice and performance—the headspin—warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports. Dubbed the ‘headspin hole,’ or ‘breakdance bulge,’ the condition is unique ...

2024-10-11T08:34:28+00:0011 October 2024|BMJ Case Reports, Press release|

Shorter-course radiation better option for breast cancer patients than conventional schedule

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 ...

2024-09-12T15:18:21+00:0012 September 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Abdominal fat linked to widespread chronic pain, especially in women

Reducing this fat may reduce chronic pain particularly if it’s at multiple body sites Excess abdominal fat is associated with widespread chronic pain, particularly in women, finds the first study of its kind, published in the open access journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. Reducing excess fat deposits in the abdomen ...

Lower diligence level linked to higher cardiovascular disease risk in type 2 diabetes

But adopting healthy lifestyle still beneficial, irrespective of this trait, findings show People with type 2 diabetes, who display lower levels of diligence, may have a significantly higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease with which diabetes is strongly associated, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research ...

Lack of purpose and personal growth may precede mild cognitive impairment

These aspects of psychological wellbeing noticeably decline before diagnosis Feeling that your life lacks purpose and that there are few opportunities for personal growth in older age may precede the development of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a frequent precursor of dementia, suggests research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery ...

Follow Australia’s lead and ban artificial stone, researchers urge European governments

Until then, adopt all possible control measures to minimise exposure to harmful silica dust The UK and the European Union should follow Australia’s lead and ban the kitchen worktop favourite and cause of irreversible and rapidly progressive lung disease—artificial stone siliicosis—urge researchers in an editorial, published online in Occupational & Environmental ...

Think about banning kitchen worktop favourite to ward off incurable lung disease, urge doctors

Call prompted by treating first 8 cases of artificial stone silicosis reported in UK It may now be time to ban artificial stone—a firm favourite for kitchen worktops in the UK— to ward off the incurable lung disease caused by its manufacturing and fitting, say a team of doctors in ...

2024-08-07T14:38:48+00:007 August 2024|Press release, Thorax|

Inflammatory activity of rheumatoid arthritis linked to specific cognitive impairments

Poorer visuospatial ability, recall, abstract thinking, working memory, concentration, inhibition The inflammatory activity in the body caused by rheumatoid arthritis is linked to specific cognitive impairments, finds a small comparative study, published in the open access journal RMD Open.  These are diminished visuospatial abilities, recall, abstract thinking, and the executive functions ...

2024-07-30T10:08:27+00:0030 July 2024|Press release, RMD Open|

IBS following gastroenteritis may last 4+ years in around half of those affected

Aggressive and pro-inflammatory bacteria and COVID-19 virus possible culprits Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)---characterised by abdominal pain, bloating, and altered bowel habit—may last 4 or more years following a bout of gastroenteritis in around half of those affected, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the ...

2024-07-17T15:16:53+00:0017 July 2024|Gut, Press release|
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