CP, July 2019, Vol 11, No 7

Room for improvement in UK heart failure care, researchers find

National reporting and incentive schemes, such as the Quality and Outcomes Framework, have not prevented suboptimal management of heart failure in the UK, research published in PLoS Medicine has concluded.…

Effect of statin on MS progression not related to cholesterol reduction

A previously demonstrated effect of simvastatin in delaying progression of an advanced form of multiple sclerosis is not related to its effect on cholesterol levels, a study published in PNAS has shown.…

Daily isradipine is ineffective at slowing Parkinson’s disease

The blood pressure therapy isradipine does not slow disease progression in people with early-stage Parkinson’s disease, findings presented at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting have shown.…