Using home blood pressure monitoring in hypertensive pregnancies could reduce hospital visits Home blood pressure monitoring can reduce the number of hospital visits for pregnant women with hypertension, without compromising maternal and pregnancy outcomes.…
Study reinforces importance of repeated annual flu vaccination in older adults Repeated flu vaccination is highly effective in preventing severe and fatal infection caused by influenza in older adults.…
Glandular fever consistently associated with increased risk of MS, study finds Past infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and a history of glandular fever (infectious mononucleosis) are associated with an increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) across multiple ethnic groups, research has found.…
Vitamin D levels at birth linked to MS risk in later life Researchers found an inverse relationship between vitamin D levels in dried blood spots up to seven days after birth and the risk of developing MS in later life. …
Methylphenidate linked to increased risk of cardiovascular events in ADHD The stimulant drug methylphenidate is associated with an increased risk of arrhythmias and myocardial infarction in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) during the early period of treatment, a study has found.…
Unexplained fall in cholesterol could be sign of colorectal cancer Decreases in blood cholesterol that cannot be explained could be an indicator of undiagnosed colorectal cancer, according to research published in PLOS Medicine.…
Enhancing clinical practice through pharmaceutical science ‘Integrated pharmacy case studies’, by Sally-Anne Francis, Felicity Smith, John Malkinson, Andrew Constanti and Kevin Taylor.…
Pregnant women can receive chemotherapy without harm to foetus, study suggests Pregnant women who have cancer do not necessarily need to have a termination for fear of the harm their treatment will cause a developing baby, study finds. …
Infection may increase risk of stroke in children Colds, flu and other minor infections may temporarily raise the risk of stroke in children, while routine childhood vaccinations may reduce the risk, according to research published in Neurology.…
UK data confirm protective effect of statins against liver cancer A study using data from the UK has observed a protective effect of statins against liver cancer, an effect previously seen in countries with high rates of the disease.…
