British Medical Journal

H7N9 virus: China bird flu passed between humans

Scientists have reported the first case of human-to-human transmission of the new strain of bird flu that has emerged in…

11 years ago

Powerful statins increase type 2 diabetes risk by 22%

Some statins, drugs taken to protect the heart, may increase the risk of developing type-2 diabetes, according to researchers in…

12 years ago

High potassium diet and low salt intake reduce stroke risk

A new research published in the British Medical Journal suggests that a high potassium diet as well as cutting down…

12 years ago

Olympian longevity possible for everyone

Experts claim that the longevity Olympians enjoy is within the reach of everyone. Research published on the British Medical Journal…

12 years ago

Shift workers are more at risk of having heart attack or stroke than day workers

A new research suggests that shift workers are slightly more at risk of having a heart attack or stroke than…

12 years ago

Drug maker employee claims the company is falsifying study results to sell its products

An anonymous author who works in the pharmaceutical industry wrote several anonymous editorials in this weeks British Medical Journal in…

12 years ago

Cervical spine manipulation for neck pain is inadvisable, say experts

Experts say a common chiropractic treatment for neck pain, which involves applying thrusts to the neck area of the spine,…

12 years ago

Exercise does not improve recovery from depression

A new research suggests that combining exercise with conventional treatments for depression does not improve recovery. In the NHS-funded study…

12 years ago

Reducing alcohol intake to just half a unit a day saves lives

British scientists suggest that about 4,600 lives in England could be saved by reducing alcohol intake to just half a…

12 years ago

Dieting during pregnancy is safe for women and has no risk for the baby, say researchers

A British Medical Journal analysis has found that dieting in pregnancy is safe for women and does not carry risks…

13 years ago

Medical ethicist Francesca Minerva: “Doctors should have the right to kill unwanted or disabled babies at birth as they are not a real person”

Francesca Minerva, a research associate at Oxford University, has claimed that doctors should have the right to kill newborn babies…

13 years ago

Slow walking speed may predict dementia

US researchers found that the speed of someone’s walking may predict the likelihood of developing dementia later in life. The…

13 years ago

Ulcer drugs are linked to hip fractures among women

A research team from Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, suggests that women who take certain ulcer drugs have a small increased…

13 years ago

Brain function decline starts at 45, much earlier than previously thought

The brain' skills can start to decline as early as 45, much earlier than previously thought, suggests a study published…

13 years ago

Chocolate could lower incidents of cardiovascular disease and stroke.

People who ate more chocolate had lower incidents of cardiovascular disease and stroke compared to those who ate less, a…

13 years ago